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Master's-23% vs national median137 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at College of Charleston

Ranked 182nd of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,618
middle 50%: $28,331 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $33,536 – $59,848
Median · 10 years out
$58,998
middle 50%: $43,433 – $80,540

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 College of Charleston's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $39,618 one year after graduating, rising to $58,998 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 182nd 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,760 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Midwestern State University
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Charleston

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out

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