Master's+18% vs national median584 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at DePaul University
Ranked 20th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,051
middle 50%: $38,434 – $73,521
Median · 5 years out
$71,417
middle 50%: $51,052 – $94,754
Median · 10 years out
$83,692
middle 50%: $61,297 – $111,775
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 master's graduates earn a $54,051 median salary in their first year. Median earnings reach $83,692 by year 10.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,332 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Connecticut State University
$75,729 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$74,301 · 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
City College of New York - CUNY
$71,576 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,973 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
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