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Master's-1% vs national median158 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 85th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,300
middle 50%: $30,764 – $58,476
Median · 5 years out
$60,076
middle 50%: $42,746 – $79,444
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Massachusetts - Amherst's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $45,300 one year after graduating, rising to $60,076 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 85th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,761 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Illinois University
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$60,555 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$60,533 · 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$59,317 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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