English Language and Literature/Letters at Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$40,921
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,677
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 14
Rank by pay
#7 of 14
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Rowan University graduates in english language and literature/letters earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rowan University Compares for English Language and Literature/Letters

All 14 colleges reporting english language and literature/letters 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
1University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$57,900$52,685#2$21,788
2California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$57,245$52,089#3$26,681
3Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$54,265$51,649#4$48,651
4Middlebury College Middlebury, VT$53,914$55,374#1$34,871
5Bard College Annandale-on-hudson, NY$50,402$47,972#5$17,237
6Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$47,677$41,845#7$40,921
7University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$40,434$42,532#6$21,591
8Suffolk University Boston, MA$38,139$33,585#14$41,252
9Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$37,785$40,322#8$24,239
10Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$37,785$40,322#9$24,239

Other English Language and Literature/Letters Credentials at Rowan University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$51,418—

Other Majors at Rowan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,215$79,612#69 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,116$84,859#167 of 966
Chemical Engineering$95,769$61,045#89 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$90,084$66,909#188 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$86,475$67,278#219 of 459
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$85,630—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,059$67,609#106 of 118
Chemistry$79,695$53,607#20 of 209
Civil Engineering$78,834$67,362#205 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$76,524$52,363#322 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,697$51,486#250 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,631$46,439#268 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,035$47,983#61 of 187
Physics$72,734$36,435#80 of 107
Economics$70,614$38,580#264 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,702$38,799#43 of 110
Biology$64,921$33,313#182 of 841
Political Science and Government$64,525$26,042#213 of 565
Mathematics$63,146$50,698#225 of 309
Homeland Security$62,846$43,002#25 of 33
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,661$35,116#84 of 178
Computer Programming$60,493$41,799#29 of 30
English Language and Literature$57,895$37,815#84 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,739$49,969#61 of 345
Geography and Cartography$57,567$44,380#62 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,226$33,254#286 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,205$29,306#115 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,839$27,584#92 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$55,277$34,549#298 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,829$43,702#48 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rowan University english language and literature/letters graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,921 one year after graduating and $47,677 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rowan University rank for english language and literature/letters?

Among 14 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature/letters graduates, Rowan University ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature/letters at Rowan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for english language and literature/letters ($46,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for Rowan 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.