Bachelor's-5% vs national median509 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Radford University
Ranked 176th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,051
middle 50%: $24,038 – $45,648
Median · 5 years out
$50,272
middle 50%: $38,857 – $64,193
Median · 10 years out
$56,050
middle 50%: $43,422 – $79,944
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/Letters graduates from Radford University earn $35k in their first year. Median pay reaches $56k by year 10.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,996 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Illinois University
$50,490 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$50,445 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$50,425 · 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
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$50,238 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$50,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,117 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$50,102 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$50,065 · 5 yrs out
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$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,398 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,544 · 5 yrs out
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$86,530 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$78,720 · 5 yrs out
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$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
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