Bachelor's+6% vs national median320 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Texas Woman's University
Ranked 70th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,998
middle 50%: $27,764 – $53,970
Median · 5 years out
$56,369
middle 50%: $40,498 – $67,506
Median · 10 years out
$63,586
middle 50%: $51,071 – $77,163
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
English Language and Literature majors start with a $40k median salary. Ten-year earnings average $64k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,630 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Southern University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$56,534 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$56,463 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$56,400 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$56,183 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$56,179 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$56,081 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$56,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Woman's University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$124,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,669 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,913 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$98,022 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,415 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,645 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,781 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$83,358 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Doctorate)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out