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Bachelor's+10% vs national median1,786 grads tracked

English Language and Literature, General at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 50th of 370 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,698
middle 50%: $32,162 – $58,685
Median · 5 years out
$57,568
middle 50%: $44,412 – $67,174
Median · 10 years out
$65,074
middle 50%: $55,558 – $74,869

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

Graduates of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in English Language and Literature, General earn a median $48,698 one year after graduating, rising to $65,074 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $52,222 for this field, ranking 50th of 370 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,576 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,861 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$57,641 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,594 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$57,496 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$57,486 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$57,229 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$57,220 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,115 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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