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Master's+6% vs national median93 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Texas Woman's University

Ranked 44th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,757
middle 50%: $32,272 – $75,729
Median · 5 years out
$64,628
middle 50%: $46,435 – $74,986
Median · 10 years out
$74,055
middle 50%: $58,363 – $94,732

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 Woman's University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $54,757 one year after graduating, rising to $74,055 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 44th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,583 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama in Huntsville
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$64,050 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$63,737 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$63,705 · 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

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