English Language and Literature at SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$27,142
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,652
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#160 of 576
Rank by pay
#207 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,590
Median federal debt

SUNY Old Westbury graduates in english language and literature earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY Old Westbury 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
…
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
160SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$53,652$51,066#207$27,142
161Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN$53,638$57,544#66—
162St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD$53,504$46,956#351$30,025
163Nazareth University Rochester, NY$53,423$50,848#216$36,200

Other Majors at SUNY Old Westbury by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$94,236$63,463#153 of 459
Information Science/Studies$78,347$56,333#90 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,441$46,941#312 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,351$52,090#476 of 796
Special Education and Teaching$62,389$38,978#13 of 177
Biology$60,351$33,228#323 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,309$43,204#818 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$57,360$33,561#58 of 680
Social Sciences$56,609$40,537#16 of 35
Psychology$53,013$31,000#352 of 1027
Criminology$52,598$38,764#78 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,363$27,165#267 of 476
History$49,972$33,901#253 of 459
Sociology$49,308$37,826#307 of 462
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$48,624—#25 of 27
Communication and Media Studies$47,095$29,256#524 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$37,203—#314 of 423
Political Science and Government—$34,666—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY Old Westbury english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,142 one year after graduating and $53,652 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY Old Westbury rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, SUNY Old Westbury ranks #160 by median pay four years after graduation, and #207 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at SUNY Old Westbury worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,590.

← All data for SUNY Old Westbury · 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.