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English Language and Literature, General bachelor's degree outcomes at University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,906 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−97% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$45,684 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$39,772
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
14Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,775

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,684

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,775Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$48,681Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$45,684Year 4
$39,772Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,807
Estimated loan paymentNot available
14borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,684 vs. $48,590

$2,906 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,900 median wageTX estimate · 4,310 jobs · 25-1123+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,590 median wageTX estimate · 111,660 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$41,990 median wageTX estimate · 200 jobs · 43-9081-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Houston, TX

University of Houston-Clear Lake

$11,368 higher earnings · $7,212 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,052
Debt
$15,875
Annual net price
$15,563
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College Station, TX

Texas A&M University-College Station

$11,019 higher earnings · $1,460 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,703
Debt
$19,937
Annual net price
$21,315
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Sherman, TX

Austin College

$10,678 higher earnings · $1,668 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,362
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,107
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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$8,176 higher earnings · $2,918 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,860
Debt
$21,500
Annual net price
$19,857
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DATA QUALITY

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18 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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