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Master's+15% vs national median65 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Ranked 24th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,085
middle 50%: $44,737 – $70,355
Median · 5 years out
$69,584
middle 50%: $53,444 – $97,392
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 of the Permian Basin's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $61,085 one year after graduating, rising to $69,584 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 24th 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.

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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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,881 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$71,576 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$71,417 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,973 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$68,159 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,591 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,702 · 5 yrs out

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