Bachelor's+2% vs national median279 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Saint Thomas
Ranked 96th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,130
middle 50%: $27,405 – $47,948
Median · 5 years out
$54,319
middle 50%: $39,769 – $67,138
Median · 10 years out
$72,766
middle 50%: $55,935 – $92,948
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 $38k median salary. Year ten median earnings reach $73k.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,980 total interest
Same major at other universities
Elmhurst University
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$54,808 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$54,739 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$54,494 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$54,356 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$54,249 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$53,914 · 5 yrs out
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