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Bachelor's+4% vs national median196 grads tracked

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

Ranked 86th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,019
middle 50%: $26,870 – $50,381
Median · 5 years out
$55,287
middle 50%: $40,793 – $65,503
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $54,757 – $79,157

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-San Antonio's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $36,019 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 86th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,181 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Albany
$55,787 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$55,673 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$55,584 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$55,328 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$54,915 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$54,821 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$54,808 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$54,739 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,370 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,588 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,261 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$65,852 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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