Bachelor's-11% vs national median393 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Missouri - Saint Louis
Ranked 256th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,731
middle 50%: $23,163 – $41,308
Median · 5 years out
$47,074
middle 50%: $34,701 – $59,022
Median · 10 years out
$55,397
middle 50%: $41,293 – $76,109
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
English Language and Literature majors at this institution see a median starting salary of $31k. Earnings grow to $47k after five years and $55k after ten years.
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
≈ $11,107 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah Tech University
$47,224 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$47,201 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$47,173 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$47,102 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$47,084 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$47,064 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$47,021 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$46,796 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$46,764 · 5 yrs out
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