Bachelor's-3% vs national median220 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at Sul Ross State University
Ranked 154th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $27,429 – $51,505
Median · 5 years out
$50,767
middle 50%: $36,129 – $65,091
Median · 10 years out
$61,675
middle 50%: $51,223 – $74,226
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
English literature graduates from this Texas university earn a median of $40k starting out. Earnings reach $62k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $9,154 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Bloomington
$51,118 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$51,092 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$51,004 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$50,951 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$50,866 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$50,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$50,686 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$50,669 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$50,647 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$50,636 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
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$78,170 · 5 yrs out
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$76,770 · 5 yrs out
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$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,564 · 5 yrs out
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$70,365 · 5 yrs out
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$67,343 · 5 yrs out
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$67,254 · 5 yrs out
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$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
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$59,402 · 5 yrs out