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Bachelor's-15% vs national median98 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Ranked 303rd of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,370
middle 50%: $20,583 – $37,247
Median · 5 years out
$44,276
middle 50%: $32,068 – $63,061
Median · 10 years out
$61,630
middle 50%: $47,666 – $79,409

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $27,370 one year after graduating, rising to $61,630 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 303rd of 370 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.

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Paid off in
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,930 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$44,666 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$44,542 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$44,478 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$44,292 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$44,263 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$44,263 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$44,263 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$44,236 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$44,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$44,155 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,324 · 5 yrs out

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