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Bachelor's-13% vs national median1,356 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Kent State University

Ranked 292nd of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,614
middle 50%: $23,126 – $41,528
Median · 5 years out
$45,203
middle 50%: $32,540 – $57,786
Median · 10 years out
$56,550
middle 50%: $40,014 – $73,671

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kent State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $30,614 one year after graduating, rising to $56,550 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 292nd of 370 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,388 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado Mesa University
$45,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$45,327 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$45,318 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$45,241 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$45,181 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$44,666 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$44,542 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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