Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,551 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 196th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,902
middle 50%: $24,371 – $44,748
Median · 5 years out
$49,461
middle 50%: $35,182 – $65,816
Median · 10 years out
$63,951
middle 50%: $45,910 – $89,549
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Arizona English graduates report a median starting salary of $33k. Ten-year median earnings reach $64k.
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.
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Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,284 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Columbia
$49,628 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$49,357 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$49,313 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$49,252 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$49,211 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$49,186 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out