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Bachelor's-8% vs national median419 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Ranked 216th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,620
middle 50%: $23,699 – $42,054
Median · 5 years out
$48,118
middle 50%: $35,005 – $63,363
Median · 10 years out
$58,227
middle 50%: $44,849 – $76,487

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

Graduates of University of Missouri - Kansas City's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $31,620 one year after graduating, rising to $58,227 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 216th of 370 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,752 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Mennonite University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$48,372 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,252 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$48,049 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$48,048 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$47,971 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out

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