Bachelor's+14% vs national median3,096 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Michigan
Ranked 30th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,453
middle 50%: $26,227 – $53,100
Median · 5 years out
$60,712
middle 50%: $42,461 – $85,483
Median · 10 years out
$82,821
middle 50%: $57,414 – $126,486
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
The University of Michigan reports a $38,453 median starting salary for English Language and Literature graduates. These alumni see $82,821 in median earnings after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,353 total interest
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$61,255 · 5 yrs out
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$61,233 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$61,098 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$60,991 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$60,940 · 5 yrs out
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$60,894 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$60,499 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$60,138 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,038 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$59,740 · 5 yrs out
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