Associate+16% vs national median440 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Austin Community College
Ranked 5th of 23 associate programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,716
middle 50%: $26,573 – $54,389
Median · 5 years out
$50,390
middle 50%: $35,631 – $68,948
Median · 10 years out
$59,729
middle 50%: $43,497 – $79,284
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
English literature graduates earn $38,716 in their first year. Median pay reaches $50,390 after five years and $59,729 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?
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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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,429 total interest
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San Jacinto Community College District
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$49,813 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$43,300 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
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