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Master's-7% vs national median540 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Colorado State University

Ranked 116th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,291
middle 50%: $30,760 – $58,540
Median · 5 years out
$56,768
middle 50%: $41,844 – $73,576
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $52,208 – $86,213

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 Colorado State University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $45,291 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 116th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,984 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Commerce
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$57,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$56,346 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$56,292 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$56,249 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out

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