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Master's-16% vs national median83 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at SUNY Buffalo State University

Ranked 173rd of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,273
middle 50%: $26,695 – $57,248
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $39,998 – $66,514
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Buffalo State University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $42,273 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 173rd 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $8,960 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Southern University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$51,104 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$48,984 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Buffalo State University

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,503 · 5 yrs out

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