English Language and Literature at Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 72 graduates a year

$23,397
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,954
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#383 of 576
Rank by pay
#281 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,499
Median federal debt

Appalachian State University graduates in english language and literature earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Appalachian State University 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
…
380Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$46,021$45,215#404$33,947
381University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$46,008$49,373#280$24,384
382Dominican University New York Orangeburg, NY$45,986$43,769#439$26,422
383Appalachian State University Boone, NC$45,954$49,315#281$23,397
384Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$45,915$47,178#343$28,663
385Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$45,901$47,517#338$32,811
386Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$45,844$41,745#483$27,005

Other Majors at Appalachian State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,670$68,675#186 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$87,041$56,650#66 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$85,580$55,671#171 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,033$56,340#67 of 126
Physics$82,399—#41 of 107
Insurance$82,306$55,611#13 of 21
Construction Management$80,257$59,809#54 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,943$69,420#764 of 966
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,914——
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,396$52,004#252 of 452
International Business$72,852$43,989#64 of 115
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$69,956$47,333—
Marketing$69,439$42,999#195 of 516
Economics$67,285$33,742#301 of 368
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,227$37,911#84 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,932$44,126#583 of 1176
Mathematics$62,271$40,856#237 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$58,516$36,945#28 of 57
Chemistry$58,329$40,488#169 of 209
Geography and Cartography$58,289$41,648#55 of 117
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,778$24,657#23 of 90
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,671$36,559#135 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,594$24,829#233 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,474$35,796#310 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,307$38,331#297 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,235$23,532#51 of 158
Political Science and Government$54,344$30,096#447 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$53,543$34,722#140 of 299
Food Science and Technology$53,369$38,743#28 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,269$35,021#116 of 138

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Appalachian State University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,397 one year after graduating and $45,954 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Appalachian State University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Appalachian State University ranks #383 by median pay four years after graduation, and #281 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Appalachian State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,499.

← All data for Appalachian State University · 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.