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Bachelor's-18% vs national median330 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Hollins University

Ranked 334th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,752
middle 50%: $20,891 – $41,439
Median · 5 years out
$42,942
middle 50%: $31,692 – $56,363
Median · 10 years out
$50,075
middle 50%: $35,932 – $68,363

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 Hollins University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $29,752 one year after graduating, rising to $50,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 334th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,146 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Iowa
$43,518 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$43,420 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$43,363 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$43,227 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$43,205 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$42,532 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$42,505 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hollins University

Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$57,329 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out

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