English Language and Literature at Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 67 graduates a year

$30,318
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,752
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#87 of 576
Rank by pay
#12 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Tulane University of Louisiana graduates in english language and literature earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tulane University of Louisiana 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
…
84Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$57,895$50,814#217$37,815
85University of Dayton Dayton, OH$57,868$61,754#32$30,063
86University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$57,809$60,953#37$33,742
87Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$57,752$66,852#12$30,318
88Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA$57,651$52,459#148—
89University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$57,649$53,025#133$31,622
90William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$57,616$52,465#147$40,697

Other Majors at Tulane University of Louisiana by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$129,850$77,806#13 of 452
Computer Science$118,931$90,828#82 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$112,914—#7 of 118
Marketing$98,503$61,413#8 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,966$61,089#36 of 1176
Economics$79,957$46,386#182 of 368
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$79,925$32,356#10 of 225
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,300$47,956#21 of 118
Communication and Media Studies$76,945$33,428#16 of 660
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$71,325$39,085#19 of 61
Political Science and Government$71,160$41,265#110 of 565
Computer Programming$67,047$46,719#27 of 30
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$64,914$46,735#7 of 15
Psychology$60,260$31,585#97 of 1027
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,507$32,879#121 of 178
Anthropology$56,847$24,042#17 of 188
Mathematics—$55,916—
International Business—$55,509—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$52,535$35,755#131 of 207
Social Sciences$51,290$37,472#48 of 87
Sociology$50,847—#273 of 462
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$48,464$22,270#67 of 67
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$47,791$39,553#135 of 156
Biology$47,777—#743 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$47,709$27,339#225 of 265
Philosophy—$41,032—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,169—#146 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tulane University of Louisiana english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,318 one year after graduating and $57,752 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tulane University of Louisiana rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Tulane University of Louisiana ranks #87 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Tulane University of Louisiana worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

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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.