Master's-14% vs national median280 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 161st of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $27,582 – $52,689
Median · 5 years out
$52,499
middle 50%: $32,534 – $71,298
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $46,298 – $95,481
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/Letters master's graduates start with a median salary of $38k. Ten-year earnings reach $69k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,253 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Dakota
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$52,860 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$52,093 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
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