WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's-35% vs national median76 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters, Other at Ohio University

Ranked 6th of 6 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $22,534 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$37,897
middle 50%: $32,393 – $44,129
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Ohio University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters, Other earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $37,897 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 35% below the national median of $58,344 for this field, ranking 6th of 6 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
11.9 yrs
≈ $13,603 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hampton University
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$58,344 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$38,814 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

English Language and Literature, General
Compare universities
English Language and Literature/Letters
Compare universities
Literature
Compare universities
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Compare universities