Bachelor's+4% vs national median2,243 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 87th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,005
middle 50%: $24,523 – $47,486
Median · 5 years out
$55,241
middle 50%: $39,758 – $71,111
Median · 10 years out
$71,677
middle 50%: $53,296 – $100,233
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 graduates earn a median of $35k initially. Median salaries reach $72k 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,277 total interest
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$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$55,673 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
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$55,584 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$55,328 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$54,915 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
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$54,808 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$54,739 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$54,494 · 5 yrs out
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