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Bachelor's-14% vs national median157 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Missouri Western State University

Ranked 296th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,035
middle 50%: $23,396 – $39,272
Median · 5 years out
$45,413
middle 50%: $34,062 – $59,476
Median · 10 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $43,768 – $81,941

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 Western State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $31,035 one year after graduating, rising to $58,574 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 296th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,234 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana State University
$45,699 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$45,534 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$45,525 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$45,513 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$45,377 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$45,338 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$45,327 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$45,266 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri Western State University

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,106 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$71,408 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out

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