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Bachelor's-9% vs national median92 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Eastern Mennonite University

Ranked 222nd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $23,276 – $49,035
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,005 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $51,929 – $88,826

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 Eastern Mennonite University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $68,098 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 222nd 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,911 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of West Georgia
$48,679 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$48,661 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$48,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$48,515 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$48,252 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$48,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$48,118 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$48,096 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Mennonite University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$87,045 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,772 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,002 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$69,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$62,393 · 5 yrs out

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