English Language and Literature at Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,380
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#495 of 576
Rank by pay
#431 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,000
Median federal debt

Tennessee Technological University graduates in english language and literature earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tennessee Technological 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
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492North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$40,460$41,918#477—
493State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$40,431$38,482#541$31,331
494University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA$40,424$46,794#356$20,265
495Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$40,380$44,111#431—
496University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$40,360$43,070#460$30,946
497North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$40,317$43,266#453$30,995
498West Virginia State University Institute, WV$40,303$47,681#331—

Other Majors at Tennessee Technological University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,978$69,291#129 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,179$73,453#202 of 258
Chemical Engineering$91,580$60,300#120 of 158
Computer Science$90,521$63,180#241 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$84,267$66,228#298 of 318
Civil Engineering$78,646$63,577#209 of 233
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,658$59,622#20 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,762$61,379#932 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$67,411$41,530#538 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,535$41,176#384 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$65,900—#70 of 84
Marketing$64,892$39,990#296 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,642$38,994#774 of 1176
Chemistry$57,088—#178 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,479—#111 of 138
Agriculture$52,085$33,508#26 of 43
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,530$33,170#389 of 610
Political Science and Government$49,898$34,105#522 of 565
Biology$49,220$25,087#710 of 841
History$47,111$24,659#315 of 459
Music$46,253$44,635#99 of 268
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$45,909$28,828#21 of 22
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$45,348$29,936#19 of 37
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$44,906—#252 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,846$33,678#385 of 476
Psychology$44,043$28,394#837 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,264$39,034#566 of 680
Sociology$42,830$35,293#422 of 462
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$39,565$29,114#43 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$37,730$19,231#303 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tennessee Technological University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn $40,380 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tennessee Technological University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Tennessee Technological University ranks #495 by median pay four years after graduation, and #431 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Tennessee Technological University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,000.

← All data for Tennessee Technological 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.