Master's-6% vs national median356 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 111th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,255
middle 50%: $31,104 – $58,169
Median · 5 years out
$57,185
middle 50%: $44,398 – $75,045
Median · 10 years out
$65,788
middle 50%: $48,246 – $87,152
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
Virginia Commonwealth University English Language master's graduates earn $43k in their first year. Ten-year earnings average $66k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,180 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of West Georgia
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$57,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$56,768 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
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$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
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$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out