Bachelor's+1% vs national median663 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at Utah State University
Ranked 109th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,324
middle 50%: $26,055 – $48,390
Median · 5 years out
$52,880
middle 50%: $39,460 – $66,567
Median · 10 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $43,993 – $86,267
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
English literature graduates at Utah State University see median first-year pay of $36k. Earnings increase to $63k by year 10.
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 yrs
≈ $9,427 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Connecticut State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,081 · 5 yrs out
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
Arizona State University
$52,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$52,802 · 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
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$123,890 · 5 yrs out
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