English Language and Literature at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Bachelor's Degree · about 95 graduates a year

$27,315
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,773
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#293 of 576
Rank by pay
#227 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,362
Median federal debt

University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduates in english language and literature earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nevada-Las Vegas 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
…
290SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY$48,920$46,562#370—
291Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX$48,877$49,694#268$39,152
292University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$48,785$50,421#235$31,749
293University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$48,773$50,621#227$27,315
294Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$48,761$49,576#271$36,749
295Bowie State University Bowie, MD$48,707$42,746#470—
296University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$48,706$55,286#91$32,324

Other Majors at University of Nevada-Las Vegas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,765$77,254#94 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,901$67,050#55 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,600$83,327#213 of 966
Computer Science$94,475$64,854#207 of 349
Computer Engineering$93,830$65,436#155 of 189
Civil Engineering$90,474$69,629#53 of 233
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$85,095$62,134#52 of 253
Data Processing$84,099$44,431—
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,319$50,861#239 of 452
Construction Management—$75,485—
Accounting and Related Services$74,490$49,751#366 of 796
Architecture$72,468—#18 of 78
Public Administration$72,433—#9 of 47
Economics$72,119$30,432#245 of 368
Mathematics$70,999$34,624#150 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$64,926$40,686#90 of 275
International Business$63,681$27,376#94 of 115
Biology$62,087$24,989#276 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,524$33,770#736 of 1176
Special Education and Teaching$60,958$49,827#21 of 177
Social Work$60,344$44,427#40 of 420
Marketing$58,919$36,304#401 of 516
Political Science and Government$58,855$27,886#352 of 565
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$58,787$27,828#40 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,719$35,277#48 of 137
Nutrition Sciences$58,160$27,171#35 of 53
Human Services$58,130$34,359#7 of 94
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,010$46,712#20 of 30
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,556$37,639#229 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$56,944$32,365#245 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nevada-Las Vegas english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,315 one year after graduating and $48,773 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nevada-Las Vegas rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranks #293 by median pay four years after graduation, and #227 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at University of Nevada-Las Vegas worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,362.

← All data for University of Nevada-Las Vegas · 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.