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Bachelor's-12% vs national median70 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at College of Saint Scholastica

Ranked 269th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,775
middle 50%: $24,044 – $39,092
Median · 5 years out
$45,999
middle 50%: $36,118 – $59,317
Median · 10 years out
$59,391
middle 50%: $47,346 – $68,045

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 College of Saint Scholastica's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $30,775 one year after graduating, rising to $59,391 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 269th 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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Paid off in
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,167 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$46,242 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$46,064 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$46,028 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$45,946 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$45,895 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$45,888 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Saint Scholastica

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,781 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,875 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$83,411 · 5 yrs out

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