Bachelor's0% vs national median3,622 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Old Dominion University
Ranked 110th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,368
middle 50%: $26,379 – $49,160
Median · 5 years out
$53,320
middle 50%: $39,224 – $69,738
Median · 10 years out
$63,946
middle 50%: $46,474 – $87,476
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
Old Dominion University reports a $36,368 median starting salary for English majors. These bachelor's degree graduates see $63,946 in median earnings 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.
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Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,369 total interest
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$151,312 · 5 yrs out
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$135,920 · 5 yrs out
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$130,386 · 5 yrs out
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