Bachelor's0% vs national median1,126 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 118th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,702
middle 50%: $23,320 – $43,616
Median · 5 years out
$52,950
middle 50%: $37,851 – $70,459
Median · 10 years out
$67,343
middle 50%: $48,652 – $96,164
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 $32k in their first year. Salaries reach $67k after a decade of experience.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,984 total interest
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$53,243 · 5 yrs out
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$53,129 · 5 yrs out
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$53,081 · 5 yrs out
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$53,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$52,973 · 5 yrs out
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$52,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$52,883 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$52,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$52,589 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$52,578 · 5 yrs out
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$174,817 · 5 yrs out
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