English Language and Literature at Clemson University

Clemson, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$33,509
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,582
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#228 of 576
Rank by pay
#84 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,021
Median federal debt

Clemson University graduates in english language and literature earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Clemson 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
…
225California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$50,680$46,115#381$32,531
226Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA$50,646$51,507#184$37,046
227Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$50,587$52,368#151$26,801
228Clemson University Clemson, SC$50,582$56,088#84$33,509
229The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$50,495$51,339#189$40,718
230Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$50,448$52,373#150$31,364
231Harvard University Cambridge, MA$50,428$44,407#427$30,838

Other Majors at Clemson University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$105,646$76,549#9 of 148
Computer Engineering$102,762$77,672#108 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$101,301$73,374#110 of 459
Construction Management$98,726$73,987#15 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,446$77,925#162 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$94,449$68,904#10 of 33
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,705$65,110#61 of 118
Industrial Engineering$92,491$74,709#67 of 94
Chemical Engineering$92,098$75,951#116 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$91,269$58,876#100 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$91,028$73,220#164 of 318
Agricultural Engineering$88,338—#7 of 26
Materials Engineering$85,883$69,763#27 of 34
Civil Engineering$84,873$69,386#121 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$56,419#189 of 796
Mathematics$82,450$47,529#70 of 309
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,714$68,363#23 of 46
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$81,526$30,265#4 of 49
Marketing$81,109$47,606#68 of 516
Economics$79,468$45,075#185 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,491$74,206#895 of 966
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$72,010$32,180#17 of 61
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,968$43,318#34 of 178
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,584$39,209#20 of 225
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,059$47,260#374 of 1176
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$69,274$42,244—
Chemistry$67,996—#92 of 209
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$67,102$43,505#9 of 137
Agricultural Business and Management$67,050$49,714#29 of 77
Design and Applied Arts$66,150$46,689#39 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,509 one year after graduating and $50,582 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Clemson University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Clemson University ranks #228 by median pay four years after graduation, and #84 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Clemson University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,021.

← All data for Clemson 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.