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Associate-3% vs national median139 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Tyler Junior College

Ranked 12th of 23 associate programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,787
middle 50%: $19,051 – $41,559
Median · 5 years out
$42,092
middle 50%: $30,192 – $54,709
Median · 10 years out
$57,726
middle 50%: $41,501 – $71,823

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Tyler Junior College's associate program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $26,787 one year after graduating, rising to $57,726 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $43,300 for this field, ranking 12th of 23 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.

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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,535 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blinn College
$49,813 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$43,300 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tyler Junior College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,124 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,107 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,122 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out

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