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Bachelor's-1% vs national median89 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Ranked 121st of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,857
middle 50%: $23,540 – $52,950
Median · 5 years out
$52,793
middle 50%: $40,146 – $82,929
Median · 10 years out
$50,676
middle 50%: $33,372 – $78,977

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 Missouri University of Science and Technology's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $36,857 one year after graduating, rising to $50,676 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 121st 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.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,510 total interest

Same major at other universities

Gustavus Adolphus College
$53,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$52,973 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$52,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$52,883 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$52,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$52,589 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$52,578 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$52,573 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$52,447 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,111 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,111 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,540 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,427 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,617 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,270 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out

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