Bachelor's-19% vs national median329 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Hollins University
Ranked 347th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,436
middle 50%: $20,780 – $41,160
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/Letters (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
English Language and Literature graduates from Hollins University see median first-year salaries of $29k. By year five, earnings rise to $43k, and reach $50k by year ten.
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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,204 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$43,433 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$43,416 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$43,363 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$43,336 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$43,227 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$54,857 · 5 yrs out
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$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
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$53,008 · 5 yrs out
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$53,008 · 5 yrs out