English Language and Literature at Utah State University

Logan, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 91 graduates a year

$32,199
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,708
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#223 of 576
Rank by pay
#318 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,000
Median federal debt

Utah State University graduates in english language and literature earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah 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
…
220Washington State University Pullman, WA$50,745$46,675#359$28,876
221Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$50,725$45,669#393$31,016
222University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$50,712$46,145#380$23,139
223Utah State University Logan, UT$50,708$48,059#318$32,199
224University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$50,690$46,624#362$29,291
225California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$50,680$46,115#381$32,531
226Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA$50,646$51,507#184$37,046

Other Majors at Utah State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$111,527—#72 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$110,414$71,335#79 of 459
Air Transportation$103,989$33,142#3 of 52
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,576$74,055#198 of 258
Physics$93,461—#16 of 107
Public Health$93,161$76,451#2 of 215
Mechanical Engineering$89,901$69,406#194 of 318
Information Science/Studies$88,289$61,896#46 of 148
Marketing$87,905$54,562#37 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$87,050$57,481#148 of 796
Statistics$86,262$45,240#27 of 50
Civil Engineering$85,815$68,025#107 of 233
Economics$85,136$60,472#136 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,633$61,371#145 of 452
International Business$83,992$65,745#28 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,875$54,387#141 of 1176
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$78,233$52,951#6 of 9
Apparel and Textiles$74,686$51,221#4 of 57
Special Education and Teaching$74,535$61,474#2 of 177
Political Science and Government$70,711$38,317#116 of 565
Engineering-Related Fields$66,613$54,059#33 of 33
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$65,486—
Landscape Architecture$64,621—#14 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$64,175$52,431#50 of 299
Journalism$61,724$41,431#37 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,674$32,741#96 of 178
Agricultural Production Operations$61,639$47,297#5 of 14
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$60,940—#22 of 137
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,711$39,870#62 of 207
Communication and Media Studies$58,672$37,574#201 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $32,199 one year after graduating and $50,708 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Utah State University ranks #223 by median pay four years after graduation, and #318 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,000.

← All data for Utah 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.