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Bachelor's-11% vs national median422 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Ranked 254th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,666
middle 50%: $25,157 – $42,574
Median · 5 years out
$47,102
middle 50%: $36,566 – $55,411
Median · 10 years out
$55,342
middle 50%: $43,763 – $67,804

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Green Bay's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $33,666 one year after graduating, rising to $55,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 254th of 382 reporting programs.

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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≈ $10,644 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wright State University
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$47,224 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$47,224 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$47,201 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$47,173 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$47,084 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$47,074 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$47,064 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$47,021 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$46,891 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$87,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$80,563 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,355 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$69,542 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$66,124 · 5 yrs out

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