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Master's+3% vs national median183 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Texas at San Antonio

Ranked 60th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,688
middle 50%: $37,316 – $68,626
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $42,371 – $75,467
Median · 10 years out
$70,599
middle 50%: $56,877 – $85,242

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for English Language and Literature/Letters (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Texas at San Antonio's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $56,688 one year after graduating, rising to $70,599 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 60th of 183 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,511 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina State University
$63,287 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$63,262 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$63,249 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$62,653 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$62,198 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$61,827 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at San Antonio

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$108,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,993 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,368 · 5 yrs out

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