English Language and Literature at Texas A & M University-Commerce

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

$43,470
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,615
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#358 of 576
Rank by pay
#339 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,003
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-Commerce graduates in english language and literature earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-Commerce 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
…
355Wichita State University Wichita, KS$46,768$48,553#300$27,585
356University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$46,740$44,647#422$35,118
357University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$46,712$48,606#294$28,690
358Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$46,615$47,394#339$43,470
359Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$46,612$40,907#499—
360Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$46,571$42,835#465$32,334
361University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$46,532$49,527#273$30,425

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-Commerce by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,394$58,492#116 of 459
Industrial Engineering$91,614$63,269#73 of 94
Information Science/Studies$89,459—#44 of 148
Construction Engineering$80,585$70,457#13 of 13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$76,559—
Mathematics$74,396$52,044#119 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,682$52,898#293 of 452
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$68,588—#46 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$68,346$40,517#516 of 796
Business/Commerce$63,965$50,488#167 of 271
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$63,945—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,791$47,654#640 of 1176
Design and Applied Arts$61,748—#59 of 299
Marketing$61,719$30,024#366 of 516
Music$55,438$52,282#31 of 268
Biology$55,100—#527 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,059$49,365#115 of 207
Social Work$52,013$33,149#202 of 420
Agriculture$51,983$37,728#27 of 43
History$50,988$24,801#221 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,846$39,969#308 of 476
Legal Support Services$49,075—#24 of 32
Psychology$46,639$34,884#720 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,596$34,075#568 of 660
Sociology$45,301$31,620#382 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,169$36,305#536 of 610
Public Health—$44,621—
Animal Sciences$41,105$27,101#73 of 78
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management—$20,295—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-Commerce english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,470 one year after graduating and $46,615 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-Commerce rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Texas A & M University-Commerce ranks #358 by median pay four years after graduation, and #339 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Texas A & M University-Commerce worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,003.

← All data for Texas A & M University-Commerce · 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.