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Bachelor's-1% vs national median165 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Presbyterian College

Ranked 127th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,281
middle 50%: $25,570 – $50,103
Median · 5 years out
$52,435
middle 50%: $40,159 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$61,446
middle 50%: $53,647 – $86,367

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 Presbyterian College's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $36,281 one year after graduating, rising to $61,446 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 127th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,502 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri University of Science and Technology
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$52,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$52,589 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$52,578 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$52,573 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$52,447 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$52,387 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$52,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,045 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Presbyterian College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,814 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$140,814 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,897 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,284 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$62,240 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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