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Master's+1% vs national median71 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Illinois at Springfield

Ranked 72nd of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,307
middle 50%: $34,656 – $66,937
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $51,223 – $74,872
Median · 10 years out
$64,005
middle 50%: $45,413 – $73,442

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 University of Illinois at Springfield's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $55,307 one year after graduating, rising to $64,005 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 72nd 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,714 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Western Connecticut State University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$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
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$60,738 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois at Springfield

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,814 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,914 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,394 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,701 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$68,146 · 5 yrs out

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