Bachelor's-5% vs national median139 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Mary Baldwin University
Ranked 172nd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,923
middle 50%: $24,059 – $48,867
Median · 5 years out
$50,425
middle 50%: $41,300 – $62,354
Median · 10 years out
$52,401
middle 50%: $42,330 – $66,303
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 earn a median $33,923 in their first year. Salaries rise to $50,425 after five years and $52,401 after ten years.
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
≈ $10,200 total interest
Same major at other universities
Aurora University
$50,636 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$50,581 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$50,490 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$50,445 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$50,407 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$50,281 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$50,272 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$50,238 · 5 yrs out
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