How much debt do University of Southern Indiana English graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $22,480, which ranks 5th lowest of 11 English bachelor's programs in Indiana. That works out to about $238 a month over 10 years.

Is a English degree from University of Southern Indiana worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 64% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 77%.

University of Southern Indiana English (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do University of Southern Indiana English graduates stay in Indiana?

Most do. 87% (34 of 39) were working in Indiana one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General
Public university
Evansville, IN
About 25 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

University of Southern Indiana English graduates earn more than graduates of most English programs nationally, $35,062 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $22,480 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,498. It is one of the higher-paying English degrees in Indiana.

First-year earnings$35,06277th percentile of 471 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$44,24726% more than year one

Median federal debt$22,4805th lowest of 11 Indiana programs

Debt-to-earnings64%Indiana median 83%, national 77%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Indiana and national columns are the medians across all English bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	University of Southern Indiana	Indiana	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$35,062	$30,046	$30,195
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$44,247	$44,324	$47,348
Median federal debt at graduation	$22,480	$25,375	$24,498
Debt as share of first-year pay	64%	83%	77%
Programs compared		12	471

Five years out, University of Southern Indiana graduates earn less than the national figure and about the same as the Indiana median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Indiana English program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Indiana medians.

University of Southern IndianaOther Indiana programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 26% between the first and fifth year.

University of Southern Indiana grads, year 1$35,062

University of Southern Indiana grads, year 5$44,247

All Indiana English grads, year 5$44,324

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $238 a month, or 8.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

87% of graduates (34 of 39) were working in Indiana one year after graduating. Prices in the Evansville area are about 8% below the national average, so a $35,062 salary here buys what about $38,307 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to English, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$61,880

Median pay in Indiana. 20,430 people work in this job in Indiana. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $48,300Top 10%: $95,070

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

$40,920

Median pay in Indiana. 80 people work in this job in Indiana. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $36,530Top 10%: $51,030

About University of Southern Indiana

In-state tuition and fees	$10,066 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$22,907 / year
Average net price after aid	$12,923 / year
Admission rate	96%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	48%
Undergraduate students	5,292

English ranks 19th of 26 bachelor's programs at University of Southern Indiana by first-year earnings. The top three are Engineering ($74,976), Diagnostic and Treatment Professions ($69,965), and Nursing ($68,945).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $35,062 one year after graduating and $44,247 five years after. The median across English bachelor's programs in Indiana is $30,046.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Indiana comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the English program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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