Master's+2% vs national median467 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Arizona State University
Ranked 68th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,827
middle 50%: $37,401 – $72,628
Median · 5 years out
$61,703
middle 50%: $47,233 – $78,005
Median · 10 years out
$72,966
middle 50%: $52,165 – $99,192
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
English Language master's graduates from Arizona State University earn $55k in their first year. Median salaries reach $62k at five years and $73k 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,726 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$62,653 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$62,198 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$61,070 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arizona State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out