English Language and Literature at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

New York, NY · Associate's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$24,207
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$33,103
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$36,134
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 14
Rank by pay
#8 of 14
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College graduates in english language and literature earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Compares for English Language and Literature

All 14 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
1San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$45,720$46,484#1$19,125
2CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY$42,621$40,566#2—
3San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA$41,826$38,059#4—
4College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$38,274$39,724#3—
5Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA$38,049$34,622#6—
6CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$37,021$35,236#5—
7College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA$35,174$32,006#7—
8Riverside City College Riverside, CA$34,561$31,448#9—
9CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY$33,103$31,507#8$24,207
10Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA$31,741$28,882#11—
11South Texas College Mcallen, TX$29,167$29,654#10—
12San Diego City College San Diego, CA$28,005$25,483#13—

Other Majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$143,956$100,611#1 of 560
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$107,534$86,295#67 of 962
Engineering$58,375$30,518#51 of 53
Computer Science$57,686—#16 of 23
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,599$22,909#21 of 50
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,128—#19 of 286
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,860$28,526#174 of 547
Computer and Information Sciences$51,649$26,582#77 of 122
Accounting and Related Services$49,935$30,942#99 of 225
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,356$25,302#201 of 426
Sociology$46,133$16,893#13 of 29
Mathematics$43,803—#10 of 13
Communication and Media Studies$43,763$26,437#29 of 53
Community Organization and Advocacy$43,706$33,854#5 of 11
Computer Software and Media Applications$43,531$20,919#15 of 39
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,950$23,669#475 of 947
Teaching Assistants/Aides$41,043$23,672#2 of 11
Psychology$40,967$18,867#40 of 106
Public Health$40,539—#13 of 14
Physical Sciences$40,438$26,948#21 of 24
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$37,383$18,929#6 of 26
Fine and Studio Arts$32,956$13,559#13 of 28
Graphic Communications$23,713$23,319#22 of 22
Visual and Performing Arts—$9,376—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,207 one year after graduating and $33,103 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College rank for english language and literature?

Among 14 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for english language and literature ($36,134).

← All data for CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College · 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.