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Bachelor's0% vs national median66 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Ranked 111th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,231
middle 50%: $23,276 – $42,776
Median · 5 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $34,840 – $74,872
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $39,998 – $84,259

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

Graduates of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $32,231 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 111th of 382 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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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
≈ $9,946 total interest

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