English Language and Literature at Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,521
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#201 of 576
Rank by pay
#403 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,965
Median federal debt

Rider University graduates in english language and literature earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rider 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
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198St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$51,715$49,222#282$28,605
199College of Charleston Charleston, SC$51,705$57,333#69$29,544
200University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$51,679$54,360#101$34,116
201Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$51,521$45,219#403—
202Longwood University Farmville, VA$51,485$46,882#352$40,167
203University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$51,385$48,908#286$21,208
204Allegheny College Meadville, PA$51,381$52,255#155—

Other Majors at Rider University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$91,950$65,849#100 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,405$57,881#118 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$82,193$58,890#68 of 126
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$79,664—#14 of 156
Computer and Information Sciences$72,734$41,421#367 of 459
Human Resources Management and Services$70,122$40,941#80 of 187
International Business$69,451$53,124#74 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,423$50,838#393 of 1176
Marketing$67,230$44,352#246 of 516
Mathematics$65,648$50,478#203 of 309
Public Health$64,454—#49 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$63,612$38,600#78 of 178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,208$52,940#36 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,178$57,145#31 of 680
Communication and Media Studies$59,897$41,864#172 of 660
Biology$58,008$41,181#418 of 841
Psychology$57,202$38,118#163 of 1027
Sociology$56,736$36,705#132 of 462
Political Science and Government$56,713—#404 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,724$41,315#185 of 476
History$53,311$46,393#172 of 459
Design and Applied Arts$51,406$29,445#167 of 299
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,173$36,053#483 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,733$16,690#104 of 158
Music$43,753$20,727#133 of 268
Dance—$24,515—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $51,521 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rider University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Rider University ranks #201 by median pay four years after graduation, and #403 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Rider University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,965.

← All data for Rider 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.