English Language and Literature at Howard University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,929
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 576
Rank by pay
#20 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Howard University graduates in english language and literature earn 52% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Howard 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 Majors at Howard University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$103,478$78,544#20 of 166
International Business$100,344$61,040#12 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$98,645—#60 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,136$79,646#223 of 966
Computer Systems Analysis—$92,324—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$88,875$64,231#61 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,094$81,074#195 of 452
Marketing$77,820—#97 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,877—#71 of 275
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,881$39,120#51 of 178
Political Science and Government$65,733$31,897#193 of 565
Economics$63,972—#329 of 368
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,316$30,733#98 of 610
Biology$60,923$28,696#307 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$60,047—#75 of 156
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$59,909$25,878#11 of 22
Psychology$59,069$18,934#114 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,902$27,801#296 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$54,696—#22 of 423
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$44,345$17,095#28 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $73,929 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Howard University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Howard University ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Howard University worth it?

Its graduates earn 52% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590).

← All data for Howard 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.