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Master's+18% vs national median353 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at CUNY Hunter College

Ranked 16th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,496
middle 50%: $34,130 – $85,815
Median · 5 years out
$71,850
middle 50%: $40,099 – $103,308
Median · 10 years out
$76,644
middle 50%: $51,365 – $123,541

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 CUNY Hunter College's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $57,496 one year after graduating, rising to $76,644 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 16th 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.

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Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,059 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
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
DePaul University
$71,417 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,973 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Hunter College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$119,206 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$111,026 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,101 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$103,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,499 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,499 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,890 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,424 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$89,536 · 5 yrs out

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