Master's-10% vs national median315 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of North Carolina -Greensboro
Ranked 137th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,698
middle 50%: $30,998 – $50,384
Median · 5 years out
$54,777
middle 50%: $43,774 – $66,492
Median · 10 years out
$65,048
middle 50%: $49,684 – $86,981
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
English Language and Literature master's graduates earn $40k in their first year. The median salary reaches $55k at year five and $65k 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,802 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of New Orleans (The)
$55,402 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$55,375 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,344 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$54,216 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$118,327 · 5 yrs out
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