Bachelor's-17% vs national median788 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Appalachian State University
Ranked 322nd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,398
middle 50%: $21,214 – $37,935
Median · 5 years out
$44,122
middle 50%: $31,889 – $57,544
Median · 10 years out
$55,920
middle 50%: $41,512 – $76,784
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 graduates at Appalachian State University earn a median of $28,398 at year 1. Median salaries reach $55,920 by year 10.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,958 total interest
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$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$44,292 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$44,263 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$44,236 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$44,236 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$44,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$44,155 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$43,987 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$43,897 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
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