Bachelor's-10% vs national median189 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Lynchburg
Ranked 236th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,850 – $51,434
Median · 5 years out
$47,843
middle 50%: $35,158 – $61,778
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $50,103 – $88,958
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
Median first-year salaries are $36k for this degree. By year 10, graduates earn a median of $65k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,001 total interest
Same major at other universities
Benedictine University
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$48,020 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$47,971 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$47,964 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$47,882 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$47,828 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$47,718 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$47,655 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$47,547 · 5 yrs out
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