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Master's0% vs national median194 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Georgia State University

Ranked 81st of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,207
middle 50%: $31,559 – $67,476
Median · 5 years out
$60,533
middle 50%: $44,669 – $80,037
Median · 10 years out
$69,612
middle 50%: $50,441 – $88,374

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 Georgia State University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $52,207 one year after graduating, rising to $69,612 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 81st 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,032 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$60,555 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out

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