English Language and Literature at Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$52,122
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,370
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 576
Rank by pay
#10 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,000
Median federal debt

Georgetown University graduates in english language and literature earn 61% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgetown 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

Other English Language and Literature Credentials at Georgetown University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$55,504$101,463—

Other Majors at Georgetown University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$159,452$81,800#1 of 115
Finance and Financial Management Services$152,744$106,218#4 of 452
Computer Science$143,900$92,974#36 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$143,686$74,354#1 of 275
Accounting and Related Services$141,931$89,564#1 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$138,263$83,756#2 of 166
Mathematics$127,760$88,081#9 of 309
Economics$118,999$84,460#33 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$117,733$77,479#12 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$112,722$66,719#3 of 476
Marketing$105,944$74,819#4 of 516
Psychology$99,007$51,959#1 of 1027
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$92,963—
Science, Technology and Society$89,228$51,399#3 of 10
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$84,915—
International Relations and National Security Studies$82,197$50,588#15 of 118
Political Science and Government$79,502$55,247#44 of 565
Biology$77,132$37,196#36 of 841
History$75,501$49,876#15 of 459
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$73,534$49,699#2 of 6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,025$46,190#22 of 225
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$65,574$28,278#9 of 90
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$51,388—
Public Health—$50,415—
Sociology—$40,079—
Biological and Physical Sciences—$22,631—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $52,122 one year after graduating and $78,370 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgetown University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Georgetown University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Georgetown University worth it?

Its graduates earn 61% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,000.

← All data for Georgetown 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.