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Bachelor's+7% vs national median260 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Wisconsin - Stout

Ranked 65th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,505
middle 50%: $29,916 – $53,485
Median · 5 years out
$56,563
middle 50%: $44,215 – $70,997
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $56,170 – $98,163

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Stout's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $39,505 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 65th of 382 reporting programs.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,563 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$57,037 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$57,033 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$57,029 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,025 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$56,534 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$56,463 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$56,400 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$56,369 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$56,183 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Stout

Engineering (Master's)
$124,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,747 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$99,703 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$91,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,327 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,067 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out

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