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Master's+15% vs national median100 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Central Connecticut State University

Ranked 23rd of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,451
middle 50%: $29,704 – $81,671
Median · 5 years out
$69,841
middle 50%: $49,855 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
$94,046
middle 50%: $49,855 – $127,005

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 Central Connecticut State University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $63,451 one year after graduating, rising to $94,046 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 23rd 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.

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Paid off in
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,700 total interest

Same major at other universities

George Mason University
$71,707 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$71,576 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$71,417 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,973 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$68,179 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Connecticut State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$155,372 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$155,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,449 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$100,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,527 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$98,292 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,794 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,511 · 5 yrs out

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