English Language and Literature at Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,574
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#142 of 576
Rank by pay
#284 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,500
Median federal debt

Quinnipiac University graduates in english language and literature earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Quinnipiac 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
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139Kean University Union, NJ$54,749$48,052#319$36,257
140CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$54,674$52,038#160$34,337
141St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY$54,602$51,970#163$27,105
142Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$54,574$49,134#284—
143University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$54,570$53,615#120$37,031
144University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$54,524$53,701#118$30,137
145California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$54,501$49,592#270$14,407

Other Majors at Quinnipiac University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$103,533$75,566#38 of 796
Economics$100,141$48,340#67 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,641$84,856#140 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$95,200$62,538#35 of 166
Information Science/Studies$93,037—#24 of 148
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$91,828$50,614#5 of 67
Mechanical Engineering$89,732$65,640#196 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,474$51,589#131 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$86,337$69,600#45 of 253
Marketing$83,258$52,059#57 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,357$47,845#110 of 1176
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$80,374$31,115#14 of 61
Criminal Justice and Corrections$79,098$41,989#8 of 660
International Business$77,823—#40 of 115
Computer Science$77,324—#312 of 349
Non-Professional Legal Studies$74,835$39,162#3 of 39
Political Science and Government$73,833$26,440#82 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$73,547$43,591#31 of 178
Civil Engineering—$73,064—
Biology$70,632$44,657#95 of 841
Sociology$67,262—#26 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$63,012$37,199#111 of 660
Journalism$61,819$40,184#36 of 187
Psychology$61,510$32,192#75 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$61,419$35,884#67 of 299
History$53,500—#167 of 459
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,094$29,253#23 of 144

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Quinnipiac University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn $54,574 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Quinnipiac University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Quinnipiac University ranks #142 by median pay four years after graduation, and #284 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Quinnipiac University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,500.

← All data for Quinnipiac 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.