Bachelor's+2% vs national median2,033 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at University of North Texas
Ranked 101st of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,124
middle 50%: $25,545 – $48,999
Median · 5 years out
$53,208
middle 50%: $37,170 – $66,886
Median · 10 years out
$65,443
middle 50%: $48,544 – $83,947
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
English Language graduates from the University of North Texas earn a $35k median in year one. Salaries reach $53k at year five and $65k 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,526 total interest
Same major at other universities
Elmhurst University
$53,636 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$53,526 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$53,466 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$53,452 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$53,449 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$53,129 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,081 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$53,060 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$52,886 · 5 yrs out
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$137,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
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$112,147 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
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$110,340 · 5 yrs out
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$107,401 · 5 yrs out
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$104,483 · 5 yrs out
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$101,833 · 5 yrs out
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$99,334 · 5 yrs out
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$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,159 · 5 yrs out