English Language and Literature at Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$31,887
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,025
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#155 of 576
Rank by pay
#94 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Duquesne University 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 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Duquesne 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
…
152SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$54,281$51,664#171$24,995
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

Other Majors at Duquesne University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$105,387—#20 of 253
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,128—#3 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$92,789$64,914#169 of 459
Computer Science$92,606$65,098#222 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,272—#89 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$86,169$60,666#161 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,802$70,265#539 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,781$59,878#157 of 452
International Business$78,157$60,748#37 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,822$58,781#184 of 1176
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,059—#17 of 85
Biology$70,958$36,643#91 of 841
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,977$41,787#104 of 126
Marketing$66,542$47,897#261 of 516
Political Science and Government$66,444$28,840#173 of 565
Business/Corporate Communications$65,898$38,207#8 of 25
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,169$39,630#65 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,538$39,651#73 of 178
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,196—#43 of 215
Mathematics$64,164$49,314#218 of 309
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,319—#73 of 110
Computer Software and Media Applications$60,310$41,394#27 of 54
Sociology$55,050$29,661#167 of 462
Journalism$54,081—#99 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$50,794$33,275#421 of 660
History$50,090$29,451#243 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,883$41,502#243 of 680
Psychology$48,850$32,291#613 of 1027
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations—$48,319—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,096$45,890#249 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Duquesne University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,887 one year after graduating and $54,025 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Duquesne University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Duquesne University ranks #155 by median pay four years after graduation, and #94 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Duquesne University 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 $26,000.

← All data for Duquesne 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.