English Language and Literature at St. Joseph's University-New York

Brooklyn, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$28,605
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,715
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#198 of 576
Rank by pay
#282 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,125
Median federal debt

St. Joseph's University-New York graduates in english language and literature earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How St. Joseph's University-New York 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
…
195California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$51,845$47,176#344$23,783
196College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN$51,753$49,435#274—
197University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$51,718$58,704#50$40,486
198St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$51,715$49,222#282$28,605
199College of Charleston Charleston, SC$51,705$57,333#69$29,544
200University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$51,679$54,360#101$34,116
201Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$51,521$45,219#403—

Other Majors at St. Joseph's University-New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$104,818$96,958#95 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$82,916$49,789#219 of 796
Health and Medical Administrative Services$76,238$48,232#35 of 275
Mathematics and Statistics$74,070$46,678#6 of 9
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$71,364$46,908#78 of 99
Mathematics$67,968$34,531#180 of 309
Biology$67,242$27,815#143 of 841
Marketing$64,172$41,528#315 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,693$42,326#646 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,672$40,790#17 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,471$35,794#138 of 660
Human Services$60,091$43,105#6 of 94
Hospitality Administration/Management$60,041$24,571#40 of 137
Psychology$59,679$32,041#103 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$59,616$36,847#3 of 55
Social Sciences$59,028$34,488#19 of 87
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,305$33,205#32 of 137
Special Education and Teaching$55,812$35,041#44 of 177
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,543$38,090#242 of 476
Political Science and Government$47,296$34,334#545 of 565
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,777$21,796#136 of 172
History$38,952—#445 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St. Joseph's University-New York english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,605 one year after graduating and $51,715 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St. Joseph's University-New York rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, St. Joseph's University-New York ranks #198 by median pay four years after graduation, and #282 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at St. Joseph's University-New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,125.

← All data for St. Joseph's University-New York · 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.