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Master's+5% vs national median209 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at St. Cloud State University

Ranked 50th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,673
middle 50%: $34,608 – $68,849
Median · 5 years out
$63,705
middle 50%: $48,715 – $76,958
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $49,855 – $88,826

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 St. Cloud State University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $53,673 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 50th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,725 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Hamline University
$64,050 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$63,737 · 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
North Carolina State University
$63,287 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$63,262 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$63,249 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud State University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out

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