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Master's-2% vs national median241 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 89th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,737
middle 50%: $31,748 – $59,353
Median · 5 years out
$59,600
middle 50%: $42,942 – $77,706
Median · 10 years out
$68,891
middle 50%: $50,725 – $85,898

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 Ohio State University (The)'s master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $44,737 one year after graduating, rising to $68,891 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 89th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,826 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$59,317 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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