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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

Graduates of Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $28,398 one year after graduating, rising to $55,920 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 322nd of 382 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,958 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Gordon State College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$43,987 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$43,897 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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