English Language and Literature at College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 82 graduates a year

$26,548
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,083
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#171 of 576
Rank by pay
#230 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,044
Median federal debt

College of Staten Island CUNY graduates in english language and literature earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How College of Staten Island CUNY 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
…
168University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$53,197$55,354#89$28,526
169Towson University Towson, MD$53,164$46,658#360$39,250
170California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$53,147$48,360#311—
171College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$53,083$50,524#230$26,548
172Lafayette College Easton, PA$53,050$53,952#111—
173Temple University Philadelphia, PA$53,018$53,920#112$28,914
174Utah Tech University Saint George, UT$52,975$50,208#243$42,110

Other English Language and Literature Credentials at College of Staten Island CUNY

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$40,385$71,707—

Other Majors at College of Staten Island CUNY by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$113,631$110,335#45 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,542$66,506#220 of 258
Computer Science$89,093$45,290#250 of 349
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$86,226—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$75,637$41,997#1 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$75,272$41,942#5 of 345
Engineering$72,716$48,898#57 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$72,242$41,416#426 of 796
Economics$70,747$43,227#261 of 368
History$63,071—#41 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$61,691$29,702#131 of 660
Social Work$61,558$31,021#29 of 420
Business/Commerce$60,530$29,736#196 of 271
Political Science and Government$60,500$34,610#309 of 565
Psychology$59,741$28,118#102 of 1027
Biology$57,540$28,217#430 of 841
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$51,363—#26 of 144
Sociology and Anthropology$50,716$34,139#3 of 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,129$25,967#318 of 476
Mathematics—$35,307—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Staten Island CUNY english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,548 one year after graduating and $53,083 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Staten Island CUNY rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, College of Staten Island CUNY ranks #171 by median pay four years after graduation, and #230 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at College of Staten Island CUNY worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,044.

← All data for College of Staten Island CUNY · 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.