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Master's-14% vs national median81 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Truman State University

Ranked 164th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,738
middle 50%: $27,756 – $48,612
Median · 5 years out
$52,283
middle 50%: $35,872 – $76,330
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $43,047 – $75,329

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 Truman State University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $38,738 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 164th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,216 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$52,499 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$52,093 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$51,505 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Truman State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out

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