Associate+15% vs national median187 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Blinn College
Ranked 6th of 23 associate programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,825
middle 50%: $20,353 – $39,821
Median · 5 years out
$49,813
middle 50%: $38,457 – $63,082
Median · 10 years out
$60,805
middle 50%: $46,076 – $79,692
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 Language and Literature graduates earn a median of $29.8k in their first year. By year ten, this increases to $60.8k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,736 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Jacinto Community College District
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo 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
Tyler Junior College
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
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$85,400 · 5 yrs out
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$80,415 · 5 yrs out
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$78,253 · 5 yrs out
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$74,643 · 5 yrs out
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$74,080 · 5 yrs out
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$73,887 · 5 yrs out
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$71,255 · 5 yrs out
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$68,639 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,434 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,219 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,955 · 5 yrs out