Bachelor's+5% vs national median265 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at Wofford College
Ranked 83rd of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,873
middle 50%: $27,891 – $47,212
Median · 5 years out
$54,808
middle 50%: $39,884 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $53,029 – $98,320
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
This English major sees median first-year salaries of $38k. Ten-year median earnings are $68k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,001 total interest
Same major at other universities
Miami University
$55,357 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$54,915 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$54,709 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$54,496 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$54,457 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$54,356 · 5 yrs out
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