Master's+22% vs national median277 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at CUNY Graduate School & University Center
Ranked 13th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,089
middle 50%: $24,969 – $45,358
Median · 5 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $45,751 – $94,530
Median · 10 years out
$94,503
middle 50%: $71,925 – $110,159
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
CUNY Graduate School & University Center English majors see significant salary growth, moving from $34k in year 1 to $95k by year 10. This represents a 22% increase over the national median by year 5.
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
≈ $7,861 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan State University
$81,881 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$75,729 · 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
City College of New York - CUNY
$71,576 · 5 yrs out
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