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Master's-1% vs national median48 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Sul Ross State University

Ranked 88th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,615
middle 50%: $42,660 – $70,527
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $43,948 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $58,114 – $110,004

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 Sul Ross State University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $50,615 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 88th 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.

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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,221 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Tyler
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$59,317 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$59,187 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sul Ross State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,564 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$58,713 · 5 yrs out

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