English Language and Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Indiana, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$22,588
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,537
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#264 of 576
Rank by pay
#236 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates in english language and literature earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 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
…
261Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR$49,706$49,999#252—
262University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$49,684$45,209#406$35,468
263Iowa State University Ames, IA$49,626$52,200#157$38,375
264Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$49,537$50,380#236$22,588
265John Carroll University University Heights, OH$49,493$52,816#139$29,095
266Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$49,464$57,258#71$24,355
267University of Portland Portland, OR$49,434$49,725#267—

Other English Language and Literature Credentials at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$23,825——
Doctoral Degree$63,368$72,454$57,997

Other Majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,257$68,996#6 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,343$68,936#634 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$77,097$54,561#327 of 459
Economics$75,865$46,860#213 of 368
Biological and Physical Sciences$71,028$25,311#4 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,794$47,912#358 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,845$49,454#551 of 796
Physics$64,837—#97 of 107
Political Science and Government$63,458$40,730#244 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,397$54,823#156 of 253
Management Information Systems and Services$60,927$53,846#155 of 166
Human Resources Management and Services$58,975$42,542#166 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,931$42,362#835 of 1176
Marketing$58,043$39,247#413 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,936—#119 of 215
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,380$34,617#102 of 138
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,958$33,174#178 of 476
Criminology$53,762$37,911#69 of 113
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,551$30,307#84 of 137
Special Education and Teaching$53,494$44,121#63 of 177
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,984$31,311#319 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$52,359$34,981#155 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$52,115$23,996#35 of 50
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,725$27,467#29 of 42
Biology$49,673$31,928#695 of 841
Journalism$49,625$37,263#141 of 187
Music$48,630$33,070#71 of 268
Sociology$47,851$32,323#342 of 462
Social Sciences—$45,509—
Psychology$45,420$32,694#780 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,588 one year after graduating and $49,537 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus ranks #264 by median pay four years after graduation, and #236 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · 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.