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Bachelor's+4% vs national median86 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Dakota State University

Ranked 88th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,659
middle 50%: $24,142 – $37,225
Median · 5 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $43,227 – $71,265
Median · 10 years out
$65,282
middle 50%: $49,109 – $82,850

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 Dakota State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $29,659 one year after graduating, rising to $65,282 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 88th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $10,048 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sam Houston State University
$55,673 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$55,584 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$55,328 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$54,915 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$54,808 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$54,739 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$54,494 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,404 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,163 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$80,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,709 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,755 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out

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