English Language and Literature at South Texas College

Mcallen, TX · Associate's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$29,167
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$36,134
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 14
Rank by pay
#10 of 14
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

South Texas College graduates in english language and literature earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How South Texas College Compares for English Language and Literature

All 14 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
1San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$45,720$46,484#1$19,125
2CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY$42,621$40,566#2—
3San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA$41,826$38,059#4—
4College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$38,274$39,724#3—
5Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA$38,049$34,622#6—
6CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$37,021$35,236#5—
7College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA$35,174$32,006#7—
8Riverside City College Riverside, CA$34,561$31,448#9—
9CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY$33,103$31,507#8$24,207
10Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA$31,741$28,882#11—
11South Texas College Mcallen, TX$29,167$29,654#10—
12San Diego City College San Diego, CA$28,005$25,483#13—
13Fresno City College Fresno, CA$27,162$24,716#14—
14Austin Community College District Austin, TX$26,316$26,756#12—

Other Majors at South Texas College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,029$75,733#228 of 962
Engineering$63,940—#48 of 53
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,833$68,727#294 of 560
Precision Metal Working$54,464$33,167#42 of 66
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$53,246$30,307#130 of 176
Computer and Information Sciences$43,650$26,755#109 of 122
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$41,483$22,822#38 of 39
Criminal Justice and Corrections$39,235$25,738#369 of 426
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$39,050$32,084#376 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$37,778—#38 of 53
Business/Commerce$37,416$24,738#195 of 205
Biology$37,289$28,791#38 of 47
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,477$22,699#25 of 31
Social Work$35,379$18,336#29 of 36
History$32,363——
Computer Science$31,376—#23 of 23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$31,083$16,902#137 of 160
Psychology$30,857$19,552#100 of 106
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$30,621$19,971#68 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$29,990$20,366#936 of 947
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$29,889—#55 of 57
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$27,545—
Culinary Arts and Related Services—$24,084—
Design and Applied Arts$23,961—#90 of 90
American Sign Language$22,261—#6 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do South Texas College english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn $29,167 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does South Texas College rank for english language and literature?

Among 14 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, South Texas College ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at South Texas College worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for english language and literature ($36,134).

← All data for South Texas College · 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.