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Master's+11% vs national median189 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 35th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,460
middle 50%: $26,501 – $59,048
Median · 5 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $42,776 – $91,836
Median · 10 years out
$80,493
middle 50%: $53,767 – $102,529

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 State University of New York at New Paltz's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $38,460 one year after graduating, rising to $80,493 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 35th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,902 total interest

Same major at other universities

James Madison University
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$68,159 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$68,140 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$65,534 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at New Paltz

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,162 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,509 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out

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