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2026 Highest Paid General English Language Literature Grads in South Dakota

[General English Language Literature](/majors/english-language-literature/general-english-language-literature/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where general english language literature graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid General English Language Literature Grads in South Dakota

2026 Highest Paid General English Language Literature Grads in South Dakota

If you want to know which schools send general english language literature graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid General English Language Literature Graduates

1

Augustana College South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD

$47,658 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Augustana College South Dakota, our #1 for general english language literature graduate salaries in South Dakota. Augustana College South Dakota is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls. Students who complete the general english language literature program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,658.

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

$46,053 Average Early-Career Salary

South Dakota State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general english language literature, landing the #2 spot this year. South Dakota State University is a public school located in the town of Brookings. Students who complete the general english language literature program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,053.

3

University Of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

$44,704 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of South Dakota came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general english language literature schools. University Of South Dakota is a public school located in the town of Vermillion. Early-career general english language literature graduates from University Of South Dakota make a median of around $44,704 per year.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries general english language literature graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.