Master's+2% vs national median250 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 65th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,445
middle 50%: $31,537 – $56,585
Median · 5 years out
$62,158
middle 50%: $44,230 – $80,088
Median · 10 years out
$72,128
middle 50%: $53,696 – $94,671
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
English Language and Literature master's graduates earn $44k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $72k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,669 total interest
Same major at other universities
Cleveland State University
$62,818 · 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
Indiana University - Bloomington
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
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$155,297 · 5 yrs out
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$153,210 · 5 yrs out
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$145,675 · 5 yrs out
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$145,613 · 5 yrs out
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$140,208 · 5 yrs out
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$139,248 · 5 yrs out
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$135,706 · 5 yrs out
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$128,047 · 5 yrs out
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$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out