Bachelor's-11% vs national median737 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Wright State University
Ranked 248th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,996
middle 50%: $22,047 – $40,254
Median · 5 years out
$47,346
middle 50%: $34,986 – $61,217
Median · 10 years out
$59,192
middle 50%: $42,313 – $76,055
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
Wright State University English degree holders earn $29k in their first year. Median salaries reach $59k 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,250 total interest
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$47,547 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$47,521 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$47,510 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$47,448 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$47,415 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$47,365 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$47,224 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$47,224 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$47,201 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$47,173 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$47,102 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wright State University
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$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out