Bachelor's-11% vs national median227 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Black Hills State University
Ranked 252nd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,785
middle 50%: $24,275 – $43,779
Median · 5 years out
$47,173
middle 50%: $33,267 – $56,615
Median · 10 years out
$54,404
middle 50%: $38,509 – $71,649
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
English Language and Literature/Letters graduates from Black Hills State University start with a $33k median salary. This figure increases to $54k by the tenth year.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,791 total interest
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