Bachelor's-8% vs national median315 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ranked 210th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,060
middle 50%: $25,612 – $44,317
Median · 5 years out
$48,902
middle 50%: $34,955 – $61,014
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $41,989 – $79,444
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 start with a median salary of $34k. Ten-year earnings reach $58k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,291 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College at Brockport
$49,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$48,997 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,818 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$48,813 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$48,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$48,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$48,679 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato
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$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
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$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out