Master's+5% vs national median373 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Hamline University
Ranked 47th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,134
middle 50%: $35,105 – $76,330
Median · 5 years out
$64,050
middle 50%: $42,624 – $91,670
Median · 10 years out
$69,917
middle 50%: $53,107 – $99,192
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
Hamline University English Language and Literature master's graduates earn a $51k median in their first year. Salaries climb to $64k at the five-year mark and $70k at year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $6,930 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$63,737 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$63,705 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hamline University
Education (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,029 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$101,906 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$88,688 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$88,352 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,213 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$79,550 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,518 · 5 yrs out