English Language and Literature at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$25,367
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,262
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#511 of 576
Rank by pay
#493 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in english language and literature earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 69% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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
…
508Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$39,572$37,800#552$33,999
509Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO$39,414$36,860#557—
510Marshall University Huntington, WV$39,402$46,615#364$30,195
511Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$39,262$41,397#493$25,367
512Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA$39,235$45,417#399$31,136
513University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$39,214$47,579#336—
514Radford University Radford, VA$39,085$35,590#567$25,407

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Michigan University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,367 one year after graduating and $39,262 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Michigan University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #511 by median pay four years after graduation, and #493 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Central Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Central Michigan 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.