Bachelor's-2% vs national median147 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Ranked 145th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,395
middle 50%: $25,579 – $47,666
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $41,144 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$59,517
middle 50%: $46,337 – $72,585
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
General English majors at Texas A&M - Kingsville see median first-year salaries of $36k. Ten-year median pay is $60k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,647 total interest
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$51,341 · 5 yrs out
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$51,304 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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Indiana University - Bloomington
$51,118 · 5 yrs out
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$51,092 · 5 yrs out
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$51,004 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$50,951 · 5 yrs out
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