English Language and Literature at Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$33,893
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,769
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#219 of 576
Rank by pay
#99 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Saint Louis University graduates in english language and literature earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Louis 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
…
216Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$50,849$51,699#169$26,518
217University of Maine Orono, ME$50,825$54,014#108$28,727
218University of Redlands Redlands, CA$50,810$46,234#377—
219Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$50,769$54,435#99$33,893
220Washington State University Pullman, WA$50,745$46,675#359$28,876
221Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$50,725$45,669#393$31,016
222University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$50,712$46,145#380$23,139

Other Majors at Saint Louis University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$99,331$74,209#44 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,647$60,055#92 of 452
International Business$92,270$52,670#15 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,483$48,371#46 of 1176
Computer Science$91,081$69,849#237 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$90,963$63,153#109 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$90,660$64,436#192 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,844$56,932#97 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$86,238$59,754#70 of 166
Air Transportation$83,903$44,459#25 of 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,525$70,226#664 of 966
Business/Managerial Economics$80,588$49,314#39 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,671$62,107#82 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,066—#10 of 610
Human Resources Management and Services$76,354$52,377#41 of 187
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering—$75,122—
Marketing$72,251$42,729#155 of 516
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$70,895$57,411#17 of 67
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,351—#19 of 85
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,202$48,436#67 of 275
Political Science and Government$67,287$30,502#158 of 565
Biology$65,517$34,620#169 of 841
Public Health$63,652$33,863#60 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,475—#48 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,099$45,709#114 of 660
Psychology$58,862$34,295#116 of 1027
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,604—#26 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$57,787$30,047#224 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,943—#104 of 225
Social Work$56,306—#102 of 420

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Louis University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,893 one year after graduating and $50,769 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Louis University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Saint Louis University ranks #219 by median pay four years after graduation, and #99 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Saint Louis University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Saint Louis 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.