Bachelor's0% vs national median614 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Ranked 120th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,677
middle 50%: $26,214 – $45,154
Median · 5 years out
$52,071
middle 50%: $39,962 – $63,624
Median · 10 years out
$61,978
middle 50%: $50,100 – $81,142
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
English Language and Literature graduates earn $35k in their first year. Median salaries reach $62k by year ten.
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
≈ $9,750 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$52,589 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$52,255 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,222 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$51,998 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$51,981 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$51,969 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$51,967 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
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$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
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$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
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$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out