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Bachelor's+17% vs national median1,815 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Texas at Arlington

Ranked 21st of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,449
middle 50%: $34,721 – $64,961
Median · 5 years out
$62,100
middle 50%: $46,370 – $75,373
Median · 10 years out
$70,331
middle 50%: $55,485 – $85,404

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

Graduates of University of Texas at Arlington's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $49,449 one year after graduating, rising to $70,331 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 21st of 382 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.

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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,195 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Hunter College
$63,025 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$63,004 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$62,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$62,340 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,975 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$61,332 · 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
James Madison University
$60,991 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out

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