Bachelor's-11% vs national median599 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 246th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,115
middle 50%: $24,154 – $42,070
Median · 5 years out
$47,415
middle 50%: $33,984 – $60,548
Median · 10 years out
$56,259
middle 50%: $38,547 – $75,929
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
Montana State University Bozeman English graduates start with a $32k median salary. Ten-year median earnings reach $56k.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,818 total interest
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$47,574 · 5 yrs out
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$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$47,510 · 5 yrs out
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$47,365 · 5 yrs out
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$47,224 · 5 yrs out
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$47,224 · 5 yrs out
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$47,201 · 5 yrs out
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$47,173 · 5 yrs out
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