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Master's+25% vs national median381 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 12th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,089
middle 50%: $43,108 – $79,649
Median · 5 years out
$75,729
middle 50%: $60,095 – $93,446
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $64,798 – $107,084

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 Southern Connecticut State University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $63,089 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 12th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,542 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$81,881 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$71,707 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,671 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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