Bachelor's+5% vs national median474 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Ranked 82nd of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,745
middle 50%: $25,345 – $51,441
Median · 5 years out
$54,915
middle 50%: $40,342 – $67,042
Median · 10 years out
$63,234
middle 50%: $47,487 – $75,680
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
At Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, English graduates earn a median of $37k initially. Salaries climb to $63k by the tenth year.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,163 total interest
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$55,474 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$55,357 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$54,808 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$54,709 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$54,496 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$54,457 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
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