Bachelor's+13% vs national median2,460 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Miami University
Ranked 34th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,643
middle 50%: $27,669 – $51,881
Median · 5 years out
$60,138
middle 50%: $44,519 – $81,503
Median · 10 years out
$77,517
middle 50%: $54,888 – $118,310
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 at Miami University earn a median of $39,643 in year one. Salaries reach $77,517 by year 10.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,290 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$60,940 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,894 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$60,712 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$60,499 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,038 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$59,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$59,617 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$59,387 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Miami University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out