Master's-3% vs national median190 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Ranked 94th of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,160
middle 50%: $31,596 – $57,025
Median · 5 years out
$59,187
middle 50%: $43,317 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
$65,534
middle 50%: $50,197 – $84,610
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 $44k in their first year. Mid-career earnings reach $59k.
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 yrs
≈ $7,927 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sul Ross State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$59,317 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$58,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
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$160,426 · 5 yrs out
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$155,674 · 5 yrs out
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$130,533 · 5 yrs out
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$119,838 · 5 yrs out
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$109,749 · 5 yrs out