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Associate-16% vs national median66 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at El Paso Community College

Ranked 20th of 23 associate programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,154
middle 50%: $21,257 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$36,215
middle 50%: $24,019 – $50,129
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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

Graduates of El Paso Community College's associate program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $28,154 one year after graduating, rising to $36,215 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $43,300 for this field, ranking 20th of 23 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.

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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
13.1 yrs
≈ $15,260 total interest

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