Master's+1% vs national median195 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Western Connecticut State University
Ranked 69th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,775
middle 50%: $35,802 – $87,983
Median · 5 years out
$61,446
middle 50%: $42,800 – $88,745
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $45,751 – $111,405
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
Master's degree graduates in English Language and Literature earn a median of $61k initially. Salaries increase to $84k by the tenth year.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,229 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Albany
$62,653 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$62,198 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$61,070 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Connecticut State University
Education (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$162,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,049 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,467 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,690 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,569 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,049 · 5 yrs out