English Language and Literature, General

30,365 students earn a english language and literature, general credential each year across 1,413 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out: $29,848
Typical earnings, 5 years out: $47,436

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 1,204 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida338$30,4251 year out$44,571$21,501 2Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida295$29,5341 year out$48,487$20,750 3California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California272$22,9331 year out$53,709$13,749 4University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California240$27,4621 year out$59,480$13,500 5Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona232$33,6151 year out$50,363$25,000 6University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California221$27,8891 year out$59,794$14,376 7Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida206$27,0371 year out$46,248$18,871 8Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, New Hampshire202$30,7331 year out$49,577$31,808 9Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona195$33,6151 year out$50,363$25,000 10University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California184$24,0991 year out$58,240$17,550 11California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California170$27,4521 year out$48,364$18,000 12University of FloridaGainesville, Florida165$26,9171 year out$53,428$16,950 13University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina164$30,0601 year out$54,429$14,794 14CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, New York162$27,9581 year out$52,636$12,431 15University of South FloridaTampa, Florida157$30,6961 year out$42,211$20,500 16University of California-DavisDavis, California153$25,4771 year out$50,377$13,900 17Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas150$32,4821 year out$48,448$22,344 18University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia150$40,0921 year out$65,660$15,000 19University of California-IrvineIrvine, California144$26,0211 year out$52,508$18,176 20California State University-FullertonFullerton, California140$23,7831 year out$46,143$13,812 21California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California140$32,5311 year out$51,013$15,000 22University of North TexasDenton, Texas139$32,8921 year out$47,966$21,358 23Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio130$29,6051 year out$45,720$23,500 24The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas128$34,7391 year out$54,944$21,500 25California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, California126$23,2501 year out$37,159$13,875 26University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota126$31,2581 year out$48,382$20,500 27The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas126$24,1871 year out$51,271$17,625 28University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts121$24,5211 year out$56,872$23,950 29University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina121$32,0211 year out$42,494$23,071 30University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin120$28,5261 year out$53,044$20,500 31University of HoustonHouston, Texas118$31,5131 year out$51,077$20,375 32Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas118$31,0021 year out$53,489$19,937 33San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California117$32,3391 year out$46,692$17,243 34University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan113$33,7421 year out$56,880$16,937 35University of California-RiversideRiverside, California111$23,1391 year out$57,551$18,284 36Fordham UniversityBronx, New York111$26,6521 year out$62,603$27,000 37Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois109$39,5631 year out$48,567$23,125 38San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California108$24,1571 year out$50,504$14,997 39CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, New York104$28,2901 year out$54,941$9,500 40California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California103—1 year out$43,565$11,125 41Binghamton UniversityVestal, New York103$35,2371 year out$61,039$21,500 42University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado101$31,8251 year out$38,936$19,522 43Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Virginia101$27,0051 year out$46,439$22,750 44University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland100$36,5611 year out$58,415$21,500 45University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, Maryland99$35,6301 year out$50,536$24,062 46Montclair State UniversityMontclair, New Jersey99$31,3171 year out$49,803$25,092 47Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah98$29,3051 year out$52,556$11,248 48University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut97$27,3351 year out$56,658$24,529 49University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington97$31,6221 year out$57,169$18,017 50University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois96$37,0311 year out$60,391$20,961 51Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey96$26,3101 year out$54,246$25,125 52University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia95$23,0221 year out$50,356$21,500 53University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada95$27,3151 year out$41,763$23,008 54The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas94$31,0041 year out$47,446$25,267 55Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington94$28,8761 year out$48,754$21,375 56University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona94$38,1631 year out$42,784$45,880 57Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah91$32,1991 year out$48,621$19,500 58University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah91$38,6441 year out$52,921$20,000 59California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California89$23,8581 year out$49,932$14,750 60University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, Massachusetts88$30,4081 year out$46,861$27,000 61San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, California87—1 year out$57,604—62Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, New York87$35,8381 year out$74,155$25,500 63The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee87$26,4761 year out$44,483$22,990 64Kenyon CollegeGambier, Ohio86$29,9621 year out$44,562$19,000 65The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama84$25,0451 year out$44,593$22,250 66Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, Massachusetts84$41,8781 year out$70,856$18,832 67Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington84$32,3341 year out$48,283$19,500 68Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, Idaho83$28,0251 year out$40,714$14,000 69Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah83$31,4921 year out$43,215$16,728 70Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan82$39,3341 year out$47,325$28,570 71College of Staten Island CUNYStaten Island, New York82$26,5481 year out$58,175$17,371 72North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina82$32,6941 year out$48,286$21,680 73Portland State UniversityPortland, Oregon81$27,8191 year out$47,120$24,546 74Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado79$27,5491 year out$47,320$20,500 75University at AlbanyAlbany, New York79$31,9401 year out$50,340$26,000 76Brown UniversityProvidence, Rhode Island77$50,4371 year out$55,569$13,500 77Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia77$39,1551 year out$56,347$21,625 78California State University-FresnoFresno, California76$24,0101 year out$41,960$15,000 79Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, California76$31,2821 year out$55,586$18,239 80Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, Georgia75$25,5591 year out$48,208$27,513 81University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, Massachusetts75$35,8201 year out$48,236$26,960 82George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia75$33,1731 year out$51,160$22,502 83CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, New York74$34,3371 year out$46,983$11,391 84Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania74$29,8481 year out$49,973$26,000 85California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, California74$29,6381 year out$51,512$15,500 86Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York72$29,4801 year out$53,808$21,606 87Appalachian State UniversityBoone, North Carolina72$23,3971 year out$37,977$21,430 88University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, Illinois70$31,0661 year out$50,974$18,750 89University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri70$30,4881 year out$49,645$23,182 90University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona69$32,1551 year out$48,554$18,875 91California State University-East BayHayward, California69—1 year out$37,128$19,500 92Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, Colorado69$35,4871 year out$44,413$30,000 93University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada69$24,7971 year out$43,667$26,155 94CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York69$27,0821 year out$56,288$13,782 95University of OregonEugene, Oregon69—1 year out$46,084$23,375 96Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, Tennessee69$31,5541 year out$46,371$24,045 97Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana68$24,3551 year out$43,853$21,625 98United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, Maryland68—1 year out——99Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, Massachusetts68$34,5691 year out$49,785$27,000 100University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York68$21,2081 year out$44,686$19,583

Associate programs — top 100 of 207 colleges by graduates

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, Texas97$19,1251 year out$30,573$8,250 2Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California57—1 year out——3Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah49—1 year out$35,116—4Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California48—1 year out——5El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California47—1 year out$38,729—6Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California46—1 year out——7Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California46—1 year out——8Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California45—1 year out——9Yuba CollegeMarysville, California44—1 year out——10Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California38—1 year out——11Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California38—1 year out——12Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California37—1 year out——13Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California37—1 year out——14Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas37—1 year out—$9,596 15American River CollegeSacramento, California35—1 year out——16Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California35—1 year out——17Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California35—1 year out——18Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California35—1 year out——19Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California35—1 year out——20College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, California33—1 year out$29,872—21East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, California33—1 year out——22Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California32—1 year out——23CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, New York32$24,2071 year out$24,609$5,700 24San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, California30—1 year out——25Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California29—1 year out——26Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California28—1 year out——27Clovis Community CollegeFresno, California28—1 year out——28Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California27—1 year out——29Cypress CollegeCypress, California27—1 year out——30Fresno City CollegeFresno, California27—1 year out——31Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California26—1 year out——32San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California26—1 year out$39,391—33Merced CollegeMerced, California24—1 year out——34Citrus CollegeGlendora, California23—1 year out——35Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, California23—1 year out——36Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, California22—1 year out——37San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California22—1 year out——38Sierra CollegeRocklin, California22—1 year out——39Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico22—1 year out——40MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, California21—1 year out——41College of the SequoiasVisalia, California21—1 year out——42Ventura CollegeVentura, California21—1 year out——43Tulsa Community CollegeTulsa, Oklahoma21—1 year out——44CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, New York20—1 year out$32,399—45Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, California19—1 year out——46Butte CollegeOroville, California19—1 year out——47Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California19—1 year out——48Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California19—1 year out——49Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, Pennsylvania19—1 year out——50Houston City CollegeHouston, Texas19—1 year out——51Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, Texas19—1 year out——52Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California18—1 year out——53Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California18—1 year out——54Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, California18—1 year out——55Hartnell CollegeSalinas, California17—1 year out——56Solano Community CollegeFairfield, California17—1 year out——57Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, California17—1 year out——58Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, California16—1 year out——59Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, California16—1 year out——60Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California16—1 year out——61Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California16—1 year out——62Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, California15—1 year out——63Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, California15—1 year out——64San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, California15—1 year out——65San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, California15—1 year out——66West Valley CollegeSaratoga, California15—1 year out——67Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania15—1 year out—$12,250 68South Texas CollegeMcAllen, Texas15—1 year out$28,046—69De Anza CollegeCupertino, California14—1 year out——70College of the DesertPalm Desert, California14—1 year out——71Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California14—1 year out——72Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, California14—1 year out——73Chabot CollegeHayward, California13—1 year out——74College of San MateoSan Mateo, California13—1 year out——75Northern Oklahoma CollegeTonkawa, Oklahoma13—1 year out——76Snow CollegeEphraim, Utah13—1 year out——77College of Western IdahoNampa, Idaho13—1 year out——78City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California12—1 year out——79Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington, California12—1 year out——80Oxnard CollegeOxnard, California12—1 year out——81Shasta CollegeRedding, California12—1 year out——82Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, California12—1 year out——83Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, Ohio12—1 year out——84Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, Pennsylvania12—1 year out——85Temple CollegeTemple, Texas12—1 year out——86Norco CollegeNorco, California12—1 year out——87Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, California11—1 year out$33,770—88Woodland Community CollegeWoodland, California11—1 year out——89Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, California10—1 year out——90Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, California10—1 year out——91Reedley CollegeReedley, California10—1 year out——92Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, California10—1 year out——93Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, Massachusetts10—1 year out——94College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada10—1 year out——95Las Positas CollegeLivermore, California10—1 year out——96Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley, California10—1 year out——97Porterville CollegePorterville, California9—1 year out——98Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California9—1 year out——99Great Basin CollegeElko, Nevada9—1 year out——100CUNY Bronx Community CollegeBronx, New York9—1 year out——

Certificate programs — 32 colleges

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Paris Junior CollegeParis, Texas180—1 year out——2Manhattan School of Computer TechnologyBrooklyn, New York118$19,4171 year out$23,652—3University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri29—1 year out——4University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin23$27,0131 year out—$27,000 5Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, Oregon17—1 year out——6Citrus CollegeGlendora, California13—1 year out——7Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California9—1 year out——8University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin8—1 year out——9Trident Technical CollegeCharleston, South Carolina6—1 year out——10University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, Wisconsin5—1 year out——11Purdue University NorthwestHammond, Indiana4—1 year out——12Thiel CollegeGreenville, Pennsylvania3—1 year out——13Temple CollegeTemple, Texas3—1 year out——14Chabot CollegeHayward, California2—1 year out——15Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, California2—1 year out——16Kansas State UniversityManhattan, Kansas2—1 year out——17Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, Missouri2—1 year out——18San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California1—1 year out——19Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley, California1—1 year out——20Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, Maine1—1 year out——21Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, Ohio1—1 year out——22Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, Texas1—1 year out——23Panola CollegeCarthage, Texas1—1 year out——24Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona—$31,0871 year out$48,767$18,712 25Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeChamblee, Georgia—$25,4341 year out$28,413$6,879 26Davidson CollegeDavidson, North Carolina—$34,7071 year out$58,057—27Diversified Vocational CollegeLos Angeles, California—$14,9431 year out——28Florida National University-Main CampusHialeah, Florida—$21,9301 year out$33,341$6,625 29New Professions Technical InstituteMiami, Florida—$26,0261 year out$28,021$8,711 30MDT College of Health SciencesChicago, Illinois—$24,3041 year out——31Interactive College of TechnologyPasadena, Texas—$22,9501 year out$24,873—32Columbia CollegeVienna, Virginia—$20,3221 year out$23,486—

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).