Bachelor's-3% vs national median416 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at University of Wyoming
Ranked 153rd of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,060
middle 50%: $26,421 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$50,831
middle 50%: $35,328 – $63,995
Median · 10 years out
$57,751
middle 50%: $42,596 – $72,242
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 graduates from the University of Wyoming start with a $37,060 median salary. Income reaches $50,831 at five years and $57,751 at 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,624 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$51,118 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$51,092 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$51,004 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$50,951 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$50,866 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$50,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$50,686 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$50,669 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$50,647 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$50,636 · 5 yrs out
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$154,462 · 5 yrs out
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$153,648 · 5 yrs out
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$125,175 · 5 yrs out
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$120,958 · 5 yrs out
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$114,494 · 5 yrs out
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$106,733 · 5 yrs out
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$104,798 · 5 yrs out
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$99,033 · 5 yrs out
Systems Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
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$97,959 · 5 yrs out
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$95,378 · 5 yrs out
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$94,869 · 5 yrs out