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Master's-8% vs national median149 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at McNeese State University

Ranked 127th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,466
middle 50%: $26,625 – $49,673
Median · 5 years out
$55,640
middle 50%: $40,973 – $69,277
Median · 10 years out
$58,114
middle 50%: $46,435 – $73,785

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 McNeese State University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $36,466 one year after graduating, rising to $58,114 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 127th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,168 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$55,402 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$55,375 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,344 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McNeese State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

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