Bachelor's0% vs national median443 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Ranked 120th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,564
middle 50%: $25,812 – $47,150
Median · 5 years out
$52,883
middle 50%: $41,272 – $62,921
Median · 10 years out
$63,705
middle 50%: $46,150 – $81,671
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 start with a median pay of $36k. Ten-year earnings reach $64k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,522 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,081 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$53,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$52,973 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$52,903 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$52,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$52,589 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$52,578 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$52,573 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$52,447 · 5 yrs out
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$114,092 · 5 yrs out
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$87,097 · 5 yrs out
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$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
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$76,305 · 5 yrs out
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$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
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$72,286 · 5 yrs out
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$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
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$69,368 · 5 yrs out