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Bachelor's-31% vs national median85 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Ranked 380th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,237
middle 50%: $21,325 – $33,527
Median · 5 years out
$36,387
middle 50%: $28,845 – $45,439
Median · 10 years out
$51,576
middle 50%: $37,420 – $75,281

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $27,237 one year after graduating, rising to $51,576 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 380th of 382 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?

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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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,920 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest Missouri State University
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$39,633 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$39,146 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$38,460 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$37,285 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,792 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,697 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,278 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

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