Bachelor's+1% vs national median171 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Oklahoma
Ranked 107th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,010
middle 50%: $21,984 – $42,757
Median · 5 years out
$53,466
middle 50%: $40,493 – $67,787
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $46,571 – $99,994
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 the University of Oklahoma earn $32,010 in year one. Median earnings reach $53,466 by year five and $59,848 by year ten.
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
≈ $9,975 total interest
Same major at other universities
Saint Olaf College
$54,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$53,914 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$53,502 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$53,449 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,330 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$53,320 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$53,129 · 5 yrs out
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$105,975 · 5 yrs out
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