Bachelor's-12% vs national median1,106 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 264th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,514
middle 50%: $24,139 – $44,134
Median · 5 years out
$46,721
middle 50%: $34,113 – $60,092
Median · 10 years out
$57,542
middle 50%: $42,565 – $77,799
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 graduates from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee earn $33k in year one. Median salaries are $47k at year five and $58k after ten years.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,829 total interest
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