Bachelor's+5% vs national median210 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Houston - Victoria
Ranked 77th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,309
middle 50%: $29,388 – $53,158
Median · 5 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $43,260 – $69,056
Median · 10 years out
$59,619
middle 50%: $47,492 – $71,212
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 alumni earn a median of $42k in their first year. Ten-year earnings increase to nearly $60k.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,424 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$55,915 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,808 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$55,787 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$55,673 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
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$128,140 · 5 yrs out
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$119,554 · 5 yrs out
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$106,133 · 5 yrs out
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$97,375 · 5 yrs out
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$95,882 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
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$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
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$77,568 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,836 · 5 yrs out
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$75,558 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$72,904 · 5 yrs out