Bachelor's-4% vs national median164 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Norfolk State University
Ranked 153rd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $24,256 – $46,298
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $39,072 – $63,270
Median · 10 years out
$63,044
middle 50%: $43,722 – $75,744
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
Norfolk State University offers bachelor's degrees in English language and literature. Median salaries increase from $35k in year one to $63k 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,813 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia State University
$51,341 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,263 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$51,118 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$50,978 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$50,951 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$50,925 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$50,911 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Norfolk State University
Engineering (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,156 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,230 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out