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Master's-5% vs national median90 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Lamar University

Ranked 101st of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $41,695 – $74,545
Median · 5 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $43,384 – $71,850
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $60,219 – $97,592

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 Lamar University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $56,877 one year after graduating, rising to $75,158 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 101st 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.

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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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,750 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winona State University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$58,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$57,781 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$57,696 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$57,576 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out

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