Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,600 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 113th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,090
middle 50%: $24,594 – $45,106
Median · 5 years out
$52,730
middle 50%: $39,546 – $67,393
Median · 10 years out
$70,350
middle 50%: $52,444 – $91,855
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
English literature graduates start with a median salary of $34k. This reaches $70k 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,663 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clemson University
$52,886 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$52,883 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,880 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$52,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$52,802 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$52,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$52,589 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$52,255 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,222 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out