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Bachelor's+17% vs national median1,160 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at University of Houston

Ranked 25th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,292
middle 50%: $27,456 – $57,815
Median · 5 years out
$61,204
middle 50%: $43,613 – $74,093
Median · 10 years out
$71,886
middle 50%: $56,676 – $88,280

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Houston's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $40,292 one year after graduating, rising to $71,886 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 25th of 370 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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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,161 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$62,026 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$61,374 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$61,281 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$61,255 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$61,233 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$61,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$60,940 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,894 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$60,499 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$60,433 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out

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