Bachelor's-13% vs national median283 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Minnesota Duluth
Ranked 273rd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,122
middle 50%: $23,747 – $43,187
Median · 5 years out
$46,093
middle 50%: $34,040 – $58,659
Median · 10 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $47,191 – $81,043
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 at University of Minnesota Duluth start with a median $31k. Ten-year median earnings reach $64k.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,995 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$46,254 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$46,217 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$46,064 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$46,038 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$46,028 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$45,970 · 5 yrs out
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