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Master's-6% vs national median81 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at SUNY at Fredonia

Ranked 115th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $25,850 – $58,609
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $39,884 – $68,891
Median · 10 years out
$68,203
middle 50%: $52,989 – $83,368

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 SUNY at Fredonia's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $39,425 one year after graduating, rising to $68,203 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 115th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,624 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winthrop University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$57,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$56,346 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$56,292 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY at Fredonia

Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,692 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,907 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,581 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,437 · 5 yrs out

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