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Master's-11% vs national median199 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 143rd of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,279
middle 50%: $27,194 – $52,371
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $39,851 – $69,727
Median · 10 years out
$72,395
middle 50%: $54,709 – $90,030

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

Graduates of University of Arizona (The)'s master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $38,279 one year after graduating, rising to $72,395 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 143rd of 183 reporting programs.

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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,990 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$54,777 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$54,216 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,937 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$53,862 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$53,696 · 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

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