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Bachelor's+6% vs national median220 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Weber State University

Ranked 81st of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,545
middle 50%: $26,804 – $48,096
Median · 5 years out
$55,137
middle 50%: $40,460 – $77,125
Median · 10 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $42,709 – $84,259

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 Weber State University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $35,545 one year after graduating, rising to $63,874 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 81st 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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Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,285 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,655 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$55,474 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$55,357 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$54,915 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$54,808 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$54,709 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$54,496 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$54,457 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,404 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Weber State University

Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$118,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$110,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,515 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,903 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$101,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$98,186 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Bachelor's)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out

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