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Master's-1% vs national median130 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ranked 83rd of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,054
middle 50%: $33,260 – $59,291
Median · 5 years out
$60,342
middle 50%: $44,939 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$64,005
middle 50%: $52,008 – $91,565

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 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $47,054 one year after graduating, rising to $64,005 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 83rd 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,552 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$60,555 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$111,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,297 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$99,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,649 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,380 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out

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