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Bachelor's-26% vs national median125 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of South Carolina Upstate

Ranked 376th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,313
middle 50%: $22,460 – $37,100
Median · 5 years out
$39,146
middle 50%: $28,969 – $49,308
Median · 10 years out
$55,369
middle 50%: $44,398 – $65,986

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 University of South Carolina Upstate's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $28,313 one year after graduating, rising to $55,369 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 376th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,910 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bethany Lutheran College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,967 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$40,902 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$39,633 · 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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$36,387 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina Upstate

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,089 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,032 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,202 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$67,157 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out

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