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Bachelor's+25% vs national median80 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at Texas Southern University

Ranked 7th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,341
middle 50%: $27,709 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$65,081
middle 50%: $53,264 – $77,430
Median · 10 years out
$75,525
middle 50%: $61,703 – $94,789

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

Graduates of Texas Southern University's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $37,341 one year after graduating, rising to $75,525 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 7th of 370 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,173 total interest

Same major at other universities

Providence College
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$66,665 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$64,593 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$64,428 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$63,970 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$63,723 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Southern University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,026 · 5 yrs out

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