Bachelor's · English Language and Literature/letters

Literature (Bachelor's): earnings by school

10 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$34,133
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$45,749
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$20,500
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 8 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $45,749 and $54,436. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Pace University NY$48,868$58,051$23,251
American University DC$45,230$54,436$21,500
SUNY at Purchase College NY$19,657$49,153$19,783
New York University NY$47,231—$21,500
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg PA$34,133$45,749$20,500
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown PA$34,133$45,749$20,500
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA$34,133$45,749$20,500
The New School NY$31,459$42,674$19,356
Grand Canyon University AZ—$36,986—
University of California-Los Angeles CA$27,827——