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Bachelor's+2% vs national median487 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Texas at El Paso

Ranked 100th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,622
middle 50%: $26,293 – $59,951
Median · 5 years out
$54,199
middle 50%: $34,062 – $66,139
Median · 10 years out
$65,783
middle 50%: $48,487 – $76,214

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 El Paso's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $39,622 one year after graduating, rising to $65,783 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 100th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,862 total interest

Same major at other universities

Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$54,356 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$54,319 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$54,249 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$53,914 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$53,502 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$53,485 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at El Paso

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,810 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,610 · 5 yrs out

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