Bachelor's+12% vs national median496 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Metropolitan State University
Ranked 40th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,790
middle 50%: $31,656 – $58,920
Median · 5 years out
$59,282
middle 50%: $41,659 – $75,262
Median · 10 years out
$68,568
middle 50%: $50,159 – $91,855
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 literature graduates earn a median of $45k in their first year. Median salaries for this degree reach $69k 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,844 total interest
Same major at other universities
Miami University
$60,138 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,038 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$59,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$59,617 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$59,387 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$59,117 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,675 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$58,432 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$58,344 · 5 yrs out
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$121,802 · 5 yrs out
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$114,681 · 5 yrs out
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$106,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,115 · 5 yrs out
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$97,281 · 5 yrs out
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$93,874 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,552 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out