English Language and Literature at Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$28,818
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,210
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#530 of 576
Rank by pay
#562 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Southern Utah University graduates in english language and literature earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Southern Utah 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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527University of Idaho Moscow, ID$38,409$40,843#503—
528Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$38,366$45,211#405$35,114
529University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$38,366$41,172#497$29,494
530Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$38,210$36,214#562$28,818
531Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$38,198$40,979#498$27,234
532Hollins University Roanoke, VA$38,172$34,759#569$25,876
533Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$38,113$40,888#501$24,853

Other Majors at Southern Utah University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,149—#55 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$78,586$55,425#282 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,908$65,898#885 of 966
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,008$39,744#151 of 660
Biology$57,709—#427 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,058$30,092#189 of 610
Marketing$54,485$39,150#465 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,243$47,832#110 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,147$35,814#196 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,357$45,042#109 of 345
Computer Science—$49,655—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,998$33,465#165 of 207
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$47,654$20,693#46 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$44,461$32,951#572 of 660
Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$43,320—
Economics—$43,266—
Psychology$42,393$27,146#896 of 1027
Agriculture—$41,071—
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$36,654$27,346#48 of 49
History$36,457—#456 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations—$32,824—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$27,335—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Utah University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,818 one year after graduating and $38,210 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Utah University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Southern Utah University ranks #530 by median pay four years after graduation, and #562 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Southern Utah University worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590).

← All data for Southern Utah 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.