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Bachelor's-18% vs national median131 grads tracked

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

Ranked 336th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,890
middle 50%: $20,152 – $34,955
Median · 5 years out
$43,616
middle 50%: $31,622 – $63,798
Median · 10 years out
$58,998
middle 50%: $43,047 – $80,918

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) - Erie, The Behrend College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $26,890 one year after graduating, rising to $58,998 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 336th 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.

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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
9.7 yrs
≈ $12,202 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lincoln University
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$43,758 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$43,658 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$43,635 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$43,416 · 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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