English Language and Literature at Binghamton University

Vestal, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 103 graduates a year

$35,237
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,555
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 576
Rank by pay
#33 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Binghamton University graduates in english language and literature earn 33% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Binghamton 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
…
26Amherst College Amherst, MA$65,195$57,411#68$41,979
27Cornell University Ithaca, NY$65,089$61,951#29$33,270
28Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$64,885$65,969#17—
29Binghamton University Vestal, NY$64,555$61,443#33$35,237
30Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$64,225$58,483#52$39,155
31Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$63,919$56,096#83$30,949
32Fordham University Bronx, NY$63,834$60,757#40$26,652

Other Majors at Binghamton University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$126,183$82,329#60 of 349
Computer Engineering$117,721$86,938#43 of 189
Finance and Financial Management Services$115,013$73,598#21 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$109,721$81,708#11 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,691$86,404#77 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$106,323$74,151#29 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,397$73,095#122 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,354$70,943#54 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,859$58,999#58 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$89,650$66,371#199 of 318
Mathematics$82,492$47,822#69 of 309
Economics$81,040$48,120#175 of 368
Marketing$80,825$47,922#69 of 516
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$77,478$25,266#8 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,271$47,971#203 of 1176
Political Science and Government$73,044$37,194#90 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$72,955$26,700#16 of 207
Geography and Cartography$71,207$40,434#13 of 117
Psychology$67,249$30,023#30 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,841$32,718#32 of 225
Biology$66,816$25,016#151 of 841
History$65,984$24,498#30 of 459
Sociology$64,797$30,455#37 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,737$41,305#58 of 110
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$62,506$36,213#5 of 172
Fine and Studio Arts$60,299$25,751#10 of 423
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$58,342—#29 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,579$28,155#125 of 265
Chemistry$55,167$35,115#187 of 209
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,215$26,353#32 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,237 one year after graduating and $64,555 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Binghamton University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Binghamton University ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Binghamton University worth it?

Its graduates earn 33% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Binghamton 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.