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Bachelor's-3% vs national median317 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at University of Texas at Tyler

Ranked 165th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,337
middle 50%: $27,905 – $48,291
Median · 5 years out
$50,441
middle 50%: $39,679 – $60,490
Median · 10 years out
$58,197
middle 50%: $45,346 – $76,285

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 at UT Tyler earn $39,337 in their first year. Median salaries reach $58,197 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?

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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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,358 total interest

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