Bachelor's+7% vs national median286 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at College of Saint Benedict
Ranked 61st of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,878
middle 50%: $28,061 – $52,601
Median · 5 years out
$57,033
middle 50%: $43,047 – $71,662
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/Letters (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
English Language and Literature graduates from this institution earn a first-year median of $43k. Mid-career earnings reach $57k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,231 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lewis University
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$57,229 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$57,037 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$57,029 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,025 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$56,534 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$56,463 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Saint Benedict
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$90,582 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$67,740 · 5 yrs out