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Master's-14% vs national median47 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Bemidji State University

Ranked 163rd of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,497
middle 50%: $28,622 – $53,520
Median · 5 years out
$52,435
middle 50%: $44,737 – $71,728
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Bemidji State University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $43,497 one year after graduating, rising to $52,435 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 163rd of 183 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.

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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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,664 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia College & State University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$52,499 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$52,093 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$51,576 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bemidji State University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,614 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,739 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,770 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$79,927 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,129 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,912 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out

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