Bachelor's+14% vs national median464 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Ranked 32nd of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,329
middle 50%: $33,609 – $56,738
Median · 5 years out
$60,499
middle 50%: $50,585 – $69,652
Median · 10 years out
$65,763
middle 50%: $54,341 – $77,601
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 graduates from the University of Houston - Clear Lake start with a median salary of $47k. Earnings grow to $66k by year 10.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,510 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$61,098 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$60,991 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$60,940 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,894 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$60,712 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$60,138 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,038 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$59,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$59,617 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$124,951 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$123,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$115,169 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,819 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,313 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,170 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$101,269 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,044 · 5 yrs out