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Bachelor's0% vs national median187 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Concordia College - Moorhead

Ranked 122nd of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,143
middle 50%: $25,981 – $48,639
Median · 5 years out
$52,031
middle 50%: $39,884 – $62,487
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $46,337 – $75,281

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 Concordia College - Moorhead's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $36,143 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 122nd 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.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,601 total interest

Same major at other universities

Presbyterian College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$52,255 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,222 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$51,998 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$51,981 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$51,969 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$51,967 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,890 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$51,888 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Concordia College - Moorhead

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,956 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,487 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,910 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$72,189 · 5 yrs out

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