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Bachelor's+1% vs national median883 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at University of Utah

Ranked 111th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,767
middle 50%: $25,659 – $49,735
Median · 5 years out
$52,802
middle 50%: $38,967 – $71,072
Median · 10 years out
$70,050
middle 50%: $50,493 – $94,732

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

Graduates of University of Utah's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $35,767 one year after graduating, rising to $70,050 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 111th of 370 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,443 total interest

Same major at other universities

Gustavus Adolphus College
$53,060 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$52,886 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$52,883 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,880 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$52,874 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$52,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$52,730 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$52,589 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$52,354 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Utah

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out

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