Bachelor's-5% vs national median977 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 182nd of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,973
middle 50%: $22,948 – $41,710
Median · 5 years out
$49,628
middle 50%: $36,265 – $65,698
Median · 10 years out
$65,733
middle 50%: $49,073 – $89,015
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
General English majors at the University of Missouri - Columbia earn a $31k median salary initially. Earnings reach $66k by the tenth year.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,510 total interest
Same major at other universities
Young Harris College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$49,651 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,646 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,518 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$49,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out