Bachelor's+22% vs national median4,314 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at George Mason University
Ranked 9th of 382 bachelor's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,503
middle 50%: $30,693 – $57,108
Median · 5 years out
$64,925
middle 50%: $47,248 – $83,529
Median · 10 years out
$82,532
middle 50%: $58,292 – $112,646
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
George Mason University English graduates earn a median of $44k in year one. Salaries increase to $65k at year five and $83k at year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,561 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fairfield University
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$64,792 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$64,593 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$63,970 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$63,025 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at George Mason University
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$183,592 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,304 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$137,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$137,668 · 5 yrs out
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$134,767 · 5 yrs out
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$134,767 · 5 yrs out
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$130,148 · 5 yrs out
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$127,509 · 5 yrs out
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Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
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$121,298 · 5 yrs out