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Bachelor's+13% vs national median339 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Texas A&M International University

Ranked 38th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,469
middle 50%: $26,823 – $57,852
Median · 5 years out
$59,117
middle 50%: $47,557 – $67,765
Median · 10 years out
$64,834
middle 50%: $56,443 – $79,368

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

Graduates of Texas A&M International University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $44,469 one year after graduating, rising to $64,834 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 38th of 370 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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≈ $7,903 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$59,982 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,939 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$59,740 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$59,400 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$58,978 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$58,815 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,698 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,861 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M International University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$126,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$92,446 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,662 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$78,382 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Systems Engineering (Bachelor's)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$64,608 · 5 yrs out

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