English Language and Literature at Belmont University

Nashville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$22,360
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,342
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#369 of 576
Rank by pay
#226 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Belmont 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 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Belmont 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
…
366The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$46,366$50,650#224$26,476
367University of New Haven West Haven, CT$46,356$41,735#484—
368University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$46,343$48,747#290$41,870
369Belmont University Nashville, TN$46,342$50,624#226$22,360
370Goucher College Baltimore, MD$46,333$40,663#507$32,545
371Washington College Chestertown, MD$46,305$40,638#509—
372Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH$46,269$49,376#277$27,356

Other Majors at Belmont University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$124,270—#16 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$93,688—#83 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,069$67,072#759 of 966
Business/Managerial Economics$76,276$43,422#49 of 84
Marketing$71,561$46,968#163 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,384—#335 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,040—#60 of 178
Biology$63,792—#222 of 841
Business/Commerce$62,666$39,325#181 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$58,314$28,702#95 of 299
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,644$37,264#72 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,999—#99 of 345
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$53,893$30,666#11 of 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,532$41,245#217 of 476
Psychology$52,172—#390 of 1027
Social Work$50,748—#232 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$48,737$41,889#484 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$46,834—#63 of 67
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$44,222$22,664#14 of 19
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$42,033$30,188#95 of 144
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$40,606$32,464#593 of 610
Music$36,866$24,016#224 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $22,360 one year after graduating and $46,342 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Belmont University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Belmont University ranks #369 by median pay four years after graduation, and #226 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Belmont 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 $23,250.

← All data for Belmont 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.