English Language and Literature at Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$34,754
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,834
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#388 of 576
Rank by pay
#366 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Tarleton State University graduates in english language and literature earn 6% 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 Tarleton State 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
…
385Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$45,901$47,517#338$32,811
386Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$45,844$41,745#483$27,005
387Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$45,842$48,793#289$27,097
388Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$45,834$46,600#366$34,754
389University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA$45,824$41,727#486$30,540
390Dalton State College Dalton, GA$45,747$47,357#340—
391The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$45,746$46,510#372$24,187

Other Majors at Tarleton State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$102,423—#151 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,677$74,753#378 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,678$55,036#12 of 51
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$81,042$69,675#26 of 93
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$77,044$51,917#48 of 61
Computer and Information Sciences$76,980$54,157#329 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$70,481—
Accounting and Related Services$68,031$48,530#520 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,572$49,471#108 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,969$49,353#630 of 1176
Political Science and Government$59,542—#332 of 565
Marketing$57,478$39,058#423 of 516
Music$56,671—#19 of 268
Finance and Financial Management Services—$55,138—
Agricultural Business and Management$54,993$45,097#65 of 77
Human Resources Management and Services$54,613$38,622#180 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$54,030$30,736#14 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,821$43,186#367 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,503$48,381#124 of 207
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,999$36,117#317 of 610
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$51,226$32,036#22 of 29
History$50,385—#236 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$50,385$35,715#435 of 660
Social Work$50,275$38,506#263 of 420
Mechanical Engineering—$48,585—
Biology$47,795$32,020#742 of 841
Psychology$47,699$32,937#667 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,106$35,270#395 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$43,665$27,259#154 of 423
Animal Sciences$43,185$30,695#65 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tarleton State University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,754 one year after graduating and $45,834 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tarleton State University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Tarleton State University ranks #388 by median pay four years after graduation, and #366 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Tarleton State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Tarleton State 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.