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Bachelor's-21% vs national median34 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Bethany Lutheran College

Ranked 356th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,621
middle 50%: $19,908 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$41,115
middle 50%: $28,103 – $52,920
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Bethany Lutheran College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $29,621 one year after graduating, rising to $41,115 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 356th of 370 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
11.2 yrs
≈ $13,042 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eureka College
$41,766 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$41,695 · 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
Marshall University
$41,088 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,967 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$40,902 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$40,420 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$40,397 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$39,682 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethany Lutheran College

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$60,657 · 5 yrs out
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$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$47,216 · 5 yrs out

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