English Language and Literature at Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 75 graduates a year

$25,559
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,792
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#259 of 576
Rank by pay
#178 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Georgia State University graduates in english language and literature earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia State 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
…
256Oberlin College Oberlin, OH$49,906$53,257#127$19,734
257University of Houston Houston, TX$49,884$50,717#221$31,513
258California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$49,804$45,318#400$22,933
259Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$49,792$51,545#178$25,559
260Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA$49,785$50,632#225$34,043
261Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR$49,706$49,999#252—
262University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$49,684$45,209#406$35,468

Other English Language and Literature Credentials at Georgia State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$48,572$58,877$78,016

Other Majors at Georgia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Insurance$101,040$57,949#4 of 21
Computer Science$100,582$66,803#168 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$99,457$78,175#24 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,587$55,596#53 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,146$78,165#472 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$87,020$65,439#215 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$84,681$49,368#27 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,688$56,344#167 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,029$55,761#242 of 796
Mathematics$68,916$43,315#167 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,644$47,730#412 of 1176
Marketing$67,872$40,414#233 of 516
Real Estate$62,120$44,015#21 of 25
Physics$60,393$31,001#105 of 107
Philosophy$60,009—#30 of 86
Hospitality Administration/Management$59,089$32,939#43 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,432$29,275#363 of 565
Economics$58,344$40,598#355 of 368
Public Policy Analysis$56,842$42,215#33 of 34
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,263—#32 of 70
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,899$46,903#99 of 680
Journalism$54,732$28,416#92 of 187
Chemistry$53,430$33,836#199 of 209
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,857$33,213#403 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,415$26,232#160 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,410$26,967#136 of 345
Social Work$52,356$29,609#194 of 420
Biology$52,222$26,647#617 of 841
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$51,367$22,865#64 of 67
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,632$30,536#148 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia State University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,559 one year after graduating and $49,792 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia State University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Georgia State University ranks #259 by median pay four years after graduation, and #178 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Georgia State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Georgia State 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.