Bachelor's-8% vs national median210 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Eastern Oregon University
Ranked 209th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,074
middle 50%: $23,730 – $49,551
Median · 5 years out
$48,943
middle 50%: $36,533 – $59,517
Median · 10 years out
$60,177
middle 50%: $47,119 – $72,585
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 literature graduates from Eastern Oregon University start with a $34k median. Ten-year earnings reach $60k.
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.
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Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,241 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$49,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$48,997 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$48,984 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$48,902 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,818 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$48,813 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$48,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$48,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
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