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Master's-4% vs national median342 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 97th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,376
middle 50%: $32,363 – $61,690
Median · 5 years out
$58,298
middle 50%: $42,286 – $72,638
Median · 10 years out
$65,410
middle 50%: $47,666 – $82,357

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Bowling Green State University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $46,376 one year after graduating, rising to $65,410 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 97th of 183 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.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,762 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wright State University
$59,317 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$57,781 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$57,726 · 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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