English Language and Literature at Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$33,622
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,733
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#433 of 576
Rank by pay
#500 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,846
Median federal debt

Colorado Mesa University graduates in english language and literature earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Colorado Mesa University Compares for English Language and Literature

All 576 colleges reporting english language and literature earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Stanford University Stanford, CA$82,036$74,647#3$30,544
2Seattle University Seattle, WA$78,906$72,577#6—
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$78,370$68,672#10$52,122
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$78,169$76,801#2$44,397
5Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$77,847$83,541#1$31,449
6College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$74,214$65,353#19$43,362
7Howard University Washington, DC$73,929$64,781#20—
8Brown University Providence, RI$73,497$72,387#7$50,437
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$71,474$72,690#5—
10George Washington University Washington, DC$70,766$62,009#28$38,985
…
430SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$43,956$41,837#480$27,954
431McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$43,828$50,734#219—
432University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$43,823$46,572#368$33,014
433Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO$43,733$40,899#500$33,622
434California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$43,648$39,717#519$23,250
435Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$43,628$46,001#384—
436Salem State University Salem, MA$43,621$38,413#545$32,844

Other Majors at Colorado Mesa University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$96,708$65,284#139 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,319$69,631#676 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$74,932$54,004#99 of 253
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$72,815$49,827#57 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$71,577$52,198#443 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,297$46,316#397 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,708$38,204#179 of 660
Business/Commerce$57,897$43,111#218 of 271
Communication and Media Studies$54,717$32,899#310 of 660
Psychology$54,321$34,116#280 of 1027
Social Work$50,441$42,254#253 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,384—#188 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,348$31,253#431 of 610
Biology$45,737$32,565#778 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,651$42,136#390 of 476
Sociology$42,701—#424 of 462
Fine and Studio Arts$32,144$27,136#393 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$21,173—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Colorado Mesa University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,622 one year after graduating and $43,733 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Colorado Mesa University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Colorado Mesa University ranks #433 by median pay four years after graduation, and #500 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Colorado Mesa University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,846.

← All data for Colorado Mesa University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.