Bachelor's+7% vs national median367 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at Texas Southmost College
Ranked 68th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,956
middle 50%: $40,288 – $55,012
Median · 5 years out
$56,060
middle 50%: $51,569 – $63,470
Median · 10 years out
$58,796
middle 50%: $52,275 – $66,271
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
English Language and Literature graduates from Texas Southmost College earn a median year-one salary of $49k. This figure increases to $56k by the fifth year of employment.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,681 total interest
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$56,249 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$56,124 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$56,108 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$56,093 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$56,081 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,964 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$55,915 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,808 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$55,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Southmost College
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$108,475 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$100,138 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,466 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out