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Bachelor's-13% vs national median628 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Cleveland State University

Ranked 277th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,842
middle 50%: $24,019 – $45,651
Median · 5 years out
$46,028
middle 50%: $34,138 – $60,219
Median · 10 years out
$57,424
middle 50%: $40,179 – $79,043

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 Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $32,842 one year after graduating, rising to $57,424 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 277th 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.

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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,883 total interest

Same major at other universities

Covenant College
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia's College at Wise (The)
$46,064 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$46,038 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$45,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$45,952 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$45,895 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$45,800 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cleveland State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out

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