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Master's+18% vs national median520 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 19th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,947
middle 50%: $33,147 – $84,805
Median · 5 years out
$71,576
middle 50%: $45,115 – $101,595
Median · 10 years out
$87,371
middle 50%: $58,032 – $116,640

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 City College of New York - CUNY's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $51,947 one year after graduating, rising to $87,371 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 19th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,488 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$71,707 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$71,417 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,973 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$69,368 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out

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