Master's-9% vs national median244 grads tracked
English Language and Literature/Letters at Marshall University
Ranked 132nd of 183 master's programs in English Language and Literature/Letters by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $27,510 – $49,811
Median · 5 years out
$55,375
middle 50%: $40,024 – $66,712
Median · 10 years out
$62,682
middle 50%: $50,159 – $78,977
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
Master's degree holders in English Language and Literature from Marshall University earn a median of $40k. Salaries increase to $63k by year 10.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,686 total interest
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$55,746 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$55,640 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$55,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,344 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$54,777 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
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