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Bachelor's-16% vs national median134 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Central Missouri

Ranked 311th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,957
middle 50%: $19,642 – $37,002
Median · 5 years out
$44,568
middle 50%: $30,789 – $65,106
Median · 10 years out
$51,458
middle 50%: $36,628 – $71,476

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 University of Central Missouri's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $26,957 one year after graduating, rising to $51,458 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 311th 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.

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≈ $12,296 total interest

Same major at other universities

Savannah State University
$45,181 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$45,000 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$44,666 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$44,542 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$44,478 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$44,292 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$44,263 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Central Missouri

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,672 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,331 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,964 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,140 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$82,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,440 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Master's)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$79,021 · 5 yrs out

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