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Master's+4% vs national median543 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at East Carolina University

Ranked 55th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,393
middle 50%: $38,372 – $66,128
Median · 5 years out
$63,262
middle 50%: $45,751 – $78,889
Median · 10 years out
$69,628
middle 50%: $57,327 – $93,449

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 East Carolina University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $53,393 one year after graduating, rising to $69,628 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 55th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,773 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
North Carolina State University
$63,287 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$63,249 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$62,653 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Carolina University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out

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