Master's+7% vs national median709 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Northern Arizona University
Ranked 42nd of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,511
middle 50%: $36,732 – $71,664
Median · 5 years out
$65,081
middle 50%: $46,924 – $84,058
Median · 10 years out
$73,677
middle 50%: $54,404 – $104,243
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 and Literature master's graduates earn $54k initially. Salaries reach $74k after a decade.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,666 total interest
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University of Illinois Chicago
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$64,050 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
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$111,278 · 5 yrs out
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$104,850 · 5 yrs out
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$104,039 · 5 yrs out
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$99,535 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$95,275 · 5 yrs out
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$94,855 · 5 yrs out
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$91,889 · 5 yrs out
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$88,716 · 5 yrs out
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$88,031 · 5 yrs out