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Master's+27% vs national median49 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Westfield State University

Ranked 10th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,194
middle 50%: $49,855 – $76,823
Median · 5 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $69,154 – $86,717
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Westfield State University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $65,194 one year after graduating, rising to $77,273 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 10th 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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Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,366 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Staten Island/CUNY
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$89,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$81,881 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$75,729 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$71,850 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Westfield State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,768 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,571 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,460 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,412 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$74,193 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$74,193 · 5 yrs out

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