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Master's-7% vs national median112 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 120th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,399
middle 50%: $31,317 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$56,346
middle 50%: $43,181 – $70,012
Median · 10 years out
$68,758
middle 50%: $45,075 – $83,858

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $49,399 one year after graduating, rising to $68,758 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 120th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,580 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University Bozeman
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$56,292 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$55,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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