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English Language and Literature, General
155 programs
Programs in this field at every college that reports outcomes, highest median earnings four years after completion first.
| # | College | Credential | 1 year after | 4 years after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | Master’s | — | $101,463 | — |
| 2 | Georgetown University | Bachelor’s | $49,940 | $78,370 | $15,625 |
| 3 | Emory University | Doctorate | — | $75,551 | — |
| 4 | Howard University | Bachelor’s | $44,790 | $73,929 | $25,500 |
| 5 | George Washington University | Bachelor’s | $51,854 | $70,766 | $23,750 |
| 6 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Master’s | — | $69,842 | $41,000 |
| 7 | University of Florida | Doctorate | — | $69,667 | — |
| 8 | University of San Diego | Bachelor’s | $43,413 | $68,752 | $24,625 |
| 9 | Trinity College | Bachelor’s | $40,402 | $68,063 | $21,500 |
| 10 | Northeastern University Oakland | Bachelor’s | $44,153 | $67,877 | — |
| 11 | University of California-Riverside | Doctorate | — | $67,356 | — |
| 12 | Loyola Marymount University | Bachelor’s | $37,926 | $66,806 | $16,087 |
| 13 | Emory University | Bachelor’s | $42,552 | $66,762 | — |
| 14 | National University | Master’s | $85,835 | $66,189 | $28,655 |
| 15 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Master’s | $55,235 | $65,658 | $32,606 |
| 16 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Bachelor’s | $35,293 | $63,413 | $20,833 |
| 17 | California State University-Fullerton | Master’s | $47,556 | $63,212 | — |
| 18 | California State University-Los Angeles | Master’s | $50,204 | $62,904 | — |
| 19 | Fairfield University | Bachelor’s | — | $62,527 | $26,672 |
| 20 | Yale University | Bachelor’s | $46,048 | $62,440 | — |
| 21 | Spelman College | Bachelor’s | $45,754 | $62,425 | — |
| 22 | San Francisco State University | Master’s | $50,409 | $62,210 | $41,000 |
| 23 | California State University-Northridge | Master’s | $55,662 | $61,735 | — |
| 24 | Florida State University | Doctorate | $60,494 | $60,363 | $47,258 |
| 25 | University of California-Berkeley | Bachelor’s | $37,602 | $60,187 | $12,500 |
| 26 | Sonoma State University | Bachelor’s | $36,574 | $59,418 | $14,190 |
| 27 | University of Southern California | Bachelor’s | — | $59,345 | $19,500 |
| 28 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Bachelor’s | $35,102 | $59,334 | $11,601 |
| 29 | National University | Bachelor’s | — | $59,192 | $25,000 |
| 30 | University of California-Davis | Bachelor’s | $37,793 | $59,012 | $13,500 |
| 31 | Georgia State University | Doctorate | — | $58,877 | — |
| 32 | Westmont College | Bachelor’s | — | $58,459 | — |
| 33 | Chapman University | Bachelor’s | $50,997 | $58,055 | $16,750 |
| 34 | Saint Mary's College of California | Bachelor’s | $42,863 | $57,651 | — |
| 35 | California Baptist University | Bachelor’s | $34,277 | $56,656 | $16,375 |
| 36 | San Francisco State University | Bachelor’s | $37,226 | $56,297 | $15,833 |
| 37 | University of Delaware | Bachelor’s | $38,209 | $56,243 | $22,608 |
| 38 | University of California-San Diego | Bachelor’s | $37,026 | $56,097 | $13,954 |
| 39 | Rollins College | Bachelor’s | — | $55,912 | $27,000 |
| 40 | Whittier College | Bachelor’s | $35,663 | $55,536 | $20,000 |
| 41 | Sacred Heart University | Bachelor’s | — | $55,399 | $23,500 |
| 42 | University of Connecticut | Bachelor’s | $29,962 | $55,376 | $19,474 |
| 43 | University of California-Los Angeles | Bachelor’s | $35,769 | $55,346 | $12,321 |
| 44 | Central Connecticut State University | Bachelor’s | $44,690 | $55,295 | $25,000 |
| 45 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | Bachelor’s | $35,056 | $55,081 | — |
| 46 | Quinnipiac University | Bachelor’s | — | $54,574 | — |
| 47 | California State University-Stanislaus | Bachelor’s | $27,514 | $54,501 | $11,702 |
| 48 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Bachelor’s | $38,432 | $54,500 | $18,827 |
| 49 | Connecticut College | Bachelor’s | $45,872 | $54,495 | $26,000 |
| 50 | University of North Florida | Master’s | — | $54,367 | — |
| 51 | University of California-Irvine | Bachelor’s | $30,536 | $54,299 | $11,971 |
| 52 | University of Colorado Boulder | Bachelor’s | $34,220 | $54,085 | $14,417 |
| 53 | Flagler College | Bachelor’s | $36,665 | $53,263 | $19,000 |
| 54 | California State University-East Bay | Bachelor’s | $38,377 | $53,147 | $15,000 |
| 55 | Florida State University | Bachelor’s | $34,821 | $52,602 | $15,750 |
| 56 | California Lutheran University | Bachelor’s | — | $52,428 | — |
| 57 | California State University-Bakersfield | Bachelor’s | $27,247 | $52,420 | $8,670 |
| 58 | California State University-Los Angeles | Bachelor’s | $27,980 | $52,259 | $17,982 |
| 59 | University of Georgia | Bachelor’s | $37,177 | $51,988 | $16,625 |
| 60 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Bachelor’s | $40,111 | $51,955 | $26,693 |