Bachelor's-18% vs national median147 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Northern State University
Ranked 342nd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,804
middle 50%: $23,490 – $39,684
Median · 5 years out
$43,416
middle 50%: $31,823 – $58,213
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $39,655 – $61,903
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 graduates at Northern State University begin with $31k. Salaries grow to $43k by year five and $49k by year ten.
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
10 yrs
≈ $11,894 total interest
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$43,635 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
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$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$43,363 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$43,336 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$43,227 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$42,942 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
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