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Master's-13% vs national median246 grads tracked

English Language and Literature/Letters at Hollins University

Ranked 160th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $30,282 – $59,635
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $36,903 – $68,249
Median · 10 years out
$70,625
middle 50%: $47,119 – $90,933

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 Hollins University's master's program in English Language and Literature/Letters earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $70,625 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $60,738 for this field, ranking 160th 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.

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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,890 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at El Paso
$53,384 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$52,950 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$52,860 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$52,499 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$52,093 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hollins University

Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$57,329 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out

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