English Language and Literature at Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$35,283
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,906
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#157 of 576
Rank by pay
#342 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,497
Median federal debt

Salisbury University graduates in english language and literature earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Salisbury 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
…
154University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$54,039$47,587#335$30,408
155Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$54,025$54,944#94$31,887
156CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$54,014$51,410#187$29,557
157Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$53,906$47,309#342$35,283
158The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$53,860$54,760#97$34,739
159University of Rochester Rochester, NY$53,702$51,113#205$35,053
160SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$53,652$51,066#207$27,142

Other English Language and Literature Credentials at Salisbury University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$58,759—

Other Majors at Salisbury University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$109,739$80,088#15 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$97,414$59,653#132 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$91,642—#18 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$89,535$62,889#121 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,233$76,477#503 of 966
Information Science/Studies$81,116$61,290#86 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,478$54,776#193 of 452
Physics$79,158$54,548#53 of 107
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$74,731$67,679#48 of 93
Mathematics$71,910$49,125#141 of 309
Marketing$70,597$51,157#179 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,519$49,278#502 of 1176
Biology$62,407$35,876#269 of 841
Political Science and Government$60,089$33,397#317 of 565
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$60,003$37,413#5 of 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,892$29,344#126 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,311$45,808#49 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$59,193—#81 of 225
Social Work$59,110$34,917#65 of 420
Geography and Cartography$58,548$25,255#54 of 117
Communication and Media Studies$56,048$34,704#269 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,807$50,544#87 of 680
History$54,262$27,873#147 of 459
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,187$30,895#110 of 207
Psychology$50,319$29,219#499 of 1027
Chemistry—$50,169—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,706$28,026#200 of 265
Sociology$49,411$32,091#304 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,963$38,478#321 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$44,514$20,632#128 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,283 one year after graduating and $53,906 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Salisbury University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Salisbury University ranks #157 by median pay four years after graduation, and #342 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Salisbury University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,497.

← All data for Salisbury 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.