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Bachelor's-4% vs national median147 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Ranked 152nd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters 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/Letters (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Texas A&M University - Kingsville's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $36,395 one year after graduating, rising to $59,517 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 152nd of 382 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,647 total interest

Same major at other universities

Randolph - Macon College
$51,372 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$51,341 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,263 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$51,118 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$50,978 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$50,951 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$50,925 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,653 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,352 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,008 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$97,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,154 · 5 yrs out

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