Bachelor's-3% vs national median3,383 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Ohio State University (The)
Ranked 145th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,103
middle 50%: $23,206 – $44,001
Median · 5 years out
$51,427
middle 50%: $37,613 – $67,114
Median · 10 years out
$64,980
middle 50%: $47,788 – $87,441
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
The Ohio State University English literature bachelor's graduates earn $32k in year one. Earnings reach $65k 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,138 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Denver
$51,969 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$51,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$51,550 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$51,372 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$51,341 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,263 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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$187,241 · 5 yrs out
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Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
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$139,336 · 5 yrs out
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$137,127 · 5 yrs out
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$131,379 · 5 yrs out
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$123,938 · 5 yrs out