Bachelor's+12% vs national median224 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Hampton University
Ranked 38th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,239
middle 50%: $24,040 – $47,191
Median · 5 years out
$59,600
middle 50%: $42,371 – $75,860
Median · 10 years out
$74,433
middle 50%: $52,413 – $95,990
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
Hampton University English graduates earn a median of $33,239 in their first year. Median pay reaches $74k by the tenth year.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,060 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$60,499 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$60,138 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,038 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$59,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$59,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$59,387 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$59,117 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,675 · 5 yrs out
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