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Bachelor's-9% vs national median177 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Augsburg University

Ranked 229th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,145
middle 50%: $26,640 – $41,948
Median · 5 years out
$48,066
middle 50%: $35,482 – $63,610
Median · 10 years out
$69,418
middle 50%: $45,557 – $83,707

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

Graduates of Augsburg University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $34,145 one year after graduating, rising to $69,418 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 229th of 382 reporting programs.

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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,203 total interest

Same major at other universities

Berry College
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,252 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$48,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$48,118 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$48,020 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$47,971 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$47,964 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$47,882 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Augsburg University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,931 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,348 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$96,442 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,353 · 5 yrs out

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