Bachelor's-3% vs national median208 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at Hamline University
Ranked 159th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,729
middle 50%: $25,060 – $48,238
Median · 5 years out
$50,636
middle 50%: $38,031 – $67,850
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $49,269 – $92,787
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
Hamline University English Language and Literature graduates see median first-year salaries of $33.7k. Mid-career earnings reach $50.6k after five 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,937 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wyoming
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$50,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$50,686 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$50,669 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$50,647 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$50,519 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$50,490 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hamline University
Education (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,029 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$101,906 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$88,688 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$88,352 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,213 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,518 · 5 yrs out