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Master's+18% vs national median737 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at George Mason University

Ranked 17th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,536
middle 50%: $39,123 – $81,007
Median · 5 years out
$71,707
middle 50%: $50,457 – $95,906
Median · 10 years out
$86,306
middle 50%: $61,332 – $117,353

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 George Mason University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $56,536 one year after graduating, rising to $86,306 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 17th 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,133 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$72,095 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$71,850 · 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
National Louis University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at George Mason University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$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
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$130,148 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,951 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$121,298 · 5 yrs out

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