Bachelor's+3% vs national median211 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at College of Saint Benedict
Ranked 92nd of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,884
middle 50%: $26,396 – $50,881
Median · 5 years out
$53,776
middle 50%: $41,202 – $66,514
Median · 10 years out
$66,438
middle 50%: $54,051 – $90,042
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
English Language and Literature graduates at the College of Saint Benedict earn $39,884 in their first year. Median earnings reach $53,776 after five years and $66,438 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,866 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas State University
$54,457 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$54,356 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,210 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,151 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$53,636 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$53,526 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$53,466 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Saint Benedict
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$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,712 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,511 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,227 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$74,954 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$67,740 · 5 yrs out