Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,101 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at North Carolina State University
Ranked 135th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,253
middle 50%: $25,748 – $46,659
Median · 5 years out
$52,016
middle 50%: $38,065 – $68,092
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $48,967 – $92,281
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 earn a median of $35k in year one. Earnings rise to $52k at five years and $66k at 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,634 total interest
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$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$52,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,045 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$51,981 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$51,980 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$51,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$51,969 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$51,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
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$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
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$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
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$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out