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Bachelor's-11% vs national median1,386 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Ranked 251st of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,443
middle 50%: $22,074 – $40,575
Median · 5 years out
$47,201
middle 50%: $33,798 – $60,382
Median · 10 years out
$59,032
middle 50%: $42,596 – $79,718

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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)'s bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $30,443 one year after graduating, rising to $59,032 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 251st 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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Paid off in
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,048 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of New Orleans (The)
$47,448 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$47,415 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$47,365 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$47,224 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$47,224 · 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 Missouri - Saint Louis
$47,074 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$47,064 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$83,719 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out

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