English Language and Literature at CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$29,557
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,014
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#156 of 576
Rank by pay
#187 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,250
Median federal debt

CUNY Brooklyn College graduates in english language and literature earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Brooklyn College 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
…
153University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$54,085$50,580#228$31,825
154University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$54,039$47,587#335$30,408
155Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$54,025$54,944#94$31,887
156CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$54,014$51,410#187$29,557
157Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$53,906$47,309#342$35,283
158The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$53,860$54,760#97$34,739
159University of Rochester Rochester, NY$53,702$51,113#205$35,053

Other Majors at CUNY Brooklyn College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$89,943$51,862#200 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$80,207$46,233#2 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,489$37,867#353 of 452
Philosophy$67,948$27,926#14 of 86
Information Science/Studies$67,838$49,688#117 of 148
Sociology$65,606$41,062#31 of 462
Accounting and Related Services$64,103$42,862#632 of 796
Mathematics$63,610$29,957#222 of 309
Political Science and Government$63,184$29,577#255 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,323$37,057#746 of 1176
Journalism$60,272$23,120#46 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,828$37,223#45 of 680
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,821$36,834#24 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$57,024$27,262#242 of 660
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,138$32,083#30 of 103
Biology$53,786$26,612#568 of 841
Psychology$52,742$29,802#366 of 1027
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$51,404$22,947#66 of 158
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,821$26,817#194 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,454$25,101#393 of 610
History$44,416$18,674#387 of 459
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$44,032$20,476#79 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$42,362$22,633#189 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$41,233$20,645#109 of 255
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,837$20,242#115 of 137
Chemistry—$34,239—
Anthropology$33,127—#184 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Brooklyn College english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,557 one year after graduating and $54,014 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Brooklyn College rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, CUNY Brooklyn College ranks #156 by median pay four years after graduation, and #187 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at CUNY Brooklyn College worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,250.

← All data for CUNY Brooklyn 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.