Bachelor's-23% vs national median166 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Bemidji State University
Ranked 371st of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,834
middle 50%: $23,193 – $38,015
Median · 5 years out
$41,019
middle 50%: $31,066 – $53,485
Median · 10 years out
$56,170
middle 50%: $43,384 – $72,871
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
English literature graduates earn a $29k median salary in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $56k.
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
10 yrs
≈ $12,423 total interest
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Western Colorado University
$41,753 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$41,624 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,967 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$40,902 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$39,633 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$39,146 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$38,460 · 5 yrs out
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