Master's+3% vs national median198 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Cleveland State University
Ranked 59th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,435
middle 50%: $31,504 – $68,098
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $40,588 – $83,907
Median · 10 years out
$77,093
middle 50%: $38,692 – $96,791
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
Master's graduates in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median of $46k in their first year. Salaries grow to $63k by year five and reach $77k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,423 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$63,287 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$63,262 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$63,249 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$62,653 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$62,198 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$108,696 · 5 yrs out
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$108,180 · 5 yrs out
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$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$94,389 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$91,768 · 5 yrs out
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$91,213 · 5 yrs out
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$91,213 · 5 yrs out