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Bachelor's-10% vs national median69 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Converse University

Ranked 252nd of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,351
middle 50%: $23,153 – $44,785
Median · 5 years out
$46,803
middle 50%: $31,504 – $63,082
Median · 10 years out
$56,069
middle 50%: $47,802 – $61,827

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 Converse University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $34,351 one year after graduating, rising to $56,069 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 252nd 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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≈ $10,566 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Oregon University
$47,059 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$47,021 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$46,962 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$46,764 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$46,759 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$46,721 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$46,640 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$46,606 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$46,566 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Converse University

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,146 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$49,363 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$49,000 · 5 yrs out

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