Bachelor's+7% vs national median1,401 grads tracked
English Language and Literature, General at University of Texas at San Antonio
Ranked 75th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,409
middle 50%: $28,181 – $55,262
Median · 5 years out
$55,655
middle 50%: $40,454 – $67,580
Median · 10 years out
$63,922
middle 50%: $51,563 – $78,291
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 and Literature graduates earn a median $40k in their first year. Year 10 earnings are $64k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,644 total interest
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Central Connecticut State University
$55,808 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$55,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$55,474 · 5 yrs out
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$55,357 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$55,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
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