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Bachelor's+1% vs national median508 grads tracked

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

Ranked 105th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,854
middle 50%: $28,501 – $50,311
Median · 5 years out
$53,502
middle 50%: $40,986 – $64,930
Median · 10 years out
$62,172
middle 50%: $46,325 – $81,453

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 Tyler's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $40,854 one year after graduating, rising to $62,172 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $53,081 for this field, ranking 105th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,806 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois State University
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$53,466 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$53,449 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,330 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$53,320 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$53,243 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Tyler

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,953 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,134 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,816 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,411 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,978 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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