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Bachelor's0% vs national median2,255 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 109th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,858
middle 50%: $25,959 – $47,048
Median · 5 years out
$53,330
middle 50%: $39,833 – $70,949
Median · 10 years out
$68,767
middle 50%: $50,335 – $97,175

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $35,858 one year after graduating, rising to $68,767 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 109th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,388 total interest

Same major at other universities

Shenandoah University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$53,502 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$53,466 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$53,449 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$53,320 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$53,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,081 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$53,060 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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