English Language and Literature at Emory University

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$36,019
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,762
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 576
Rank by pay
#9 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,000
Median federal debt

Emory University graduates in english language and literature earn 37% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Emory 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
…
20Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$67,877$59,773#45$49,639
21Villanova University Villanova, PA$67,157$68,299#11$37,643
22Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$66,806$60,789#39$19,346
23Emory University Atlanta, GA$66,762$69,112#9$36,019
24New York University New York, NY$66,306$63,110#24$29,967
25Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$65,714$57,676#62$48,368
26Amherst College Amherst, MA$65,195$57,411#68$41,979

Other English Language and Literature Credentials at Emory University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree—$75,551—

Other Majors at Emory University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$159,541$80,623#24 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$136,731$85,682#6 of 1176
Economics$111,631$71,340#45 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$101,903$79,073#123 of 966
Political Science and Government$94,001$46,629#12 of 565
Statistics$93,446$60,714#22 of 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$90,025—#9 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$87,254$37,974#2 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$83,279—#57 of 253
Chemistry$79,034$32,130#24 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$78,866$37,237#12 of 660
Anthropology$78,768$36,700#3 of 188
International Relations and National Security Studies$78,029$45,022#18 of 118
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$76,993—#3 of 90
Area Studies$75,205$33,549#8 of 70
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,795$26,663#12 of 67
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$72,399$40,019#16 of 225
Biology$70,959$23,492#90 of 841
History$69,988$33,710#24 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,795$21,227#39 of 265
Psychology$59,628$32,085#104 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$58,745—#18 of 103
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,848$29,909#44 of 137
Music—$33,430—
Sociology—$30,516—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,019 one year after graduating and $66,762 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Emory University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Emory University ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Emory University worth it?

Its graduates earn 37% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,000.

← All data for Emory 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.