WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Research)+12% vs national median432 grads tracked

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

Ranked 4th of 56 doctoral (research) programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,144
middle 50%: $59,368 – $90,810
Median · 5 years out
$82,996
middle 50%: $69,866 – $98,933
Median · 10 years out
$96,367
middle 50%: $79,891 – $116,180

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

University of Texas at Austin English doctorate graduates earn a median $74,144 in year 1. Median earnings reach $96,367 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,726 total interest

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