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Master's0% vs national median125 grads tracked

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

Ranked 75th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,383
middle 50%: $32,516 – $59,947
Median · 5 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $38,771 – $80,540
Median · 10 years out
$76,958
middle 50%: $56,735 – $97,446

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Texas A&M University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $46,383 one year after graduating, rising to $76,958 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 75th of 183 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,541 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Connecticut State University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$61,070 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$60,555 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$60,533 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out

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