Median earnings of english language and literature graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 49 colleges. National median: $51,422, rising to $60,452 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | National University | CA | $85,835 | $66,189 | $28,655 |
| 2 | George Mason University | VA | $64,132 | $67,126 | — |
| 3 | Middlebury College | VT | $63,325 | $75,807 | $10,687 |
| 4 | Bridgewater State University | MA | $63,299 | $62,844 | — |
| 5 | Sam Houston State University | TX | $62,500 | — | — |
| 6 | Salem State University | MA | $62,456 | $69,754 | — |
| 7 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | MN | $60,922 | $63,930 | $20,500 |
| 8 | The College of New Jersey | NJ | $60,780 | $66,123 | — |
| 9 | Salisbury University | MD | $58,827 | $58,759 | — |
| 10 | CUNY Queens College | NY | $58,082 | — | — |
| 11 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | MA | $57,280 | $64,893 | — |
| 12 | East Carolina University | NC | $56,882 | $50,883 | — |
| 13 | California State University-Northridge | CA | $55,662 | $61,735 | — |
| 14 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | $55,470 | — | — |
| 15 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $55,235 | $65,658 | $32,606 |
| 16 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $55,235 | $65,658 | $32,606 |
| 17 | Villanova University | PA | $54,906 | — | — |
| 18 | Miami University-Oxford | OH | $54,834 | $61,269 | — |
| 19 | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | $54,497 | $57,400 | $21,450 |
| 20 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | NE | $54,470 | — | — |
| 21 | Montclair State University | NJ | $53,402 | — | — |
| 22 | East Texas A&M University | TX | $53,398 | — | — |
| 23 | University of West Florida | FL | $53,140 | — | — |
| 24 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | PA | $53,078 | $57,227 | — |
| 25 | Eastern Illinois University | IL | $51,422 | — | — |
| 26 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | AL | $51,349 | — | — |
| 27 | San Francisco State University | CA | $50,409 | $62,210 | $41,000 |
| 28 | Emporia State University | KS | $50,341 | — | — |
| 29 | California State University-Los Angeles | CA | $50,204 | $62,904 | — |
| 30 | Mercy University | NY | $49,067 | $67,937 | — |
| 31 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | NE | $48,860 | $56,113 | — |
| 32 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $48,161 | $47,026 | — |
| 33 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $48,099 | $57,070 | $38,922 |
| 34 | Texas State University | TX | $47,672 | $58,914 | $21,550 |
| 35 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | $47,638 | $54,001 | $36,900 |
| 36 | California State University-Fullerton | CA | $47,556 | $63,212 | — |
| 37 | The University of Texas at Tyler | TX | $45,364 | $59,336 | — |
| 38 | University of New Orleans | LA | $45,328 | — | — |
| 39 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | PA | $44,001 | — | — |
| 40 | Iowa State University | IA | $43,026 | $65,228 | — |
| 41 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | VA | $41,148 | — | — |
| 42 | University of Central Florida | FL | $40,901 | — | — |
| 43 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | $40,049 | $60,452 | $34,040 |
| 44 | San Diego State University | CA | $39,721 | $48,158 | — |
| 45 | California State University-Sacramento | CA | $39,386 | — | — |
| 46 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | $29,045 | — | — |
| 47 | Rutgers University-Camden | NJ | $27,786 | — | — |
| 48 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $27,786 | — | — |
| 49 | Rutgers University-Newark | NJ | $27,786 | — | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do english language and literature graduates earn?
The median college reports $51,422 in earnings one year after a master's degree in english language and literature and $60,452 four years after. The highest is $85,835 at National University.
How much student debt do english language and literature graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $32,606 at the typical college.