Master's+12% vs national median199 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Ranked 32nd of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,413
middle 50%: $42,286 – $75,791
Median · 5 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $51,789 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
$72,756
middle 50%: $56,595 – $89,527
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
Master's degree graduates in English earn a median of $60k initially. Salary climbs to $73k after ten years.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $5,985 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$68,159 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$68,140 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$66,701 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston - Clear Lake
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$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
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$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