Bachelor's-3% vs national median226 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Randolph - Macon College
Ranked 146th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,591
middle 50%: $24,888 – $47,718
Median · 5 years out
$51,372
middle 50%: $39,700 – $64,996
Median · 10 years out
$61,085
middle 50%: $47,013 – $81,295
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 literature graduates at Randolph - Macon College earn a median $36k initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $61k.
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
≈ $9,719 total interest
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$51,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$51,550 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$51,427 · 5 yrs out
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
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$103,997 · 5 yrs out
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$73,728 · 5 yrs out
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$70,090 · 5 yrs out
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$69,841 · 5 yrs out
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$63,622 · 5 yrs out