Master's+19% vs national median246 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 15th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,487
middle 50%: $50,949 – $73,832
Median · 5 years out
$72,095
middle 50%: $61,036 – $85,875
Median · 10 years out
$75,672
middle 50%: $70,241 – $87,485
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
English Language and Literature master's graduates earn a median of $62k in year one. Salaries reach $76k by year 10.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,695 total interest
Same major at other universities
Elmhurst University
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$75,729 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$71,707 · 5 yrs out
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
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