Bachelor's-4% vs national median186 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Ranked 172nd of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,330
middle 50%: $23,920 – $46,549
Median · 5 years out
$50,238
middle 50%: $38,050 – $59,623
Median · 10 years out
$55,335
middle 50%: $40,967 – $68,098
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
General English Language and Literature majors at UW-Platteville start with a $34k median salary. Earnings reach $55k 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,115 total interest
Same major at other universities
Mary Baldwin University
$50,425 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$50,281 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$50,272 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$50,160 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$50,065 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$49,939 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
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