English Language and Literature/Letters at Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT · Bachelor's Degree

$34,871
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,914
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 14
Rank by pay
#1 of 14
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,092
Median federal debt

Middlebury College graduates in english language and literature/letters earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Middlebury College Compares for English Language and Literature/Letters

All 14 colleges reporting english language and literature/letters 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
1University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$57,900$52,685#2$21,788
2California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$57,245$52,089#3$26,681
3Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$54,265$51,649#4$48,651
4Middlebury College Middlebury, VT$53,914$55,374#1$34,871
5Bard College Annandale-on-hudson, NY$50,402$47,972#5$17,237
6Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$47,677$41,845#7$40,921
7University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$40,434$42,532#6$21,591
8Suffolk University Boston, MA$38,139$33,585#14$41,252
9Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$37,785$40,322#8$24,239
10Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$37,785$40,322#9$24,239

Other Majors at Middlebury College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$128,471$80,158#52 of 349
Economics$123,477$85,879#24 of 368
International Relations and National Security Studies$92,728$68,344#5 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$90,917$44,585#2 of 67
Political Science and Government$77,444$59,026#51 of 565
Sociology$58,241$28,368#102 of 462
Area Studies$56,508$40,467#40 of 70
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,518$46,758#153 of 265
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$44,142—
Psychology—$43,839—
History—$40,195—
Biology—$34,891—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Middlebury College english language and literature/letters graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,871 one year after graduating and $53,914 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Middlebury College rank for english language and literature/letters?

Among 14 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature/letters graduates, Middlebury College ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature/letters at Middlebury College worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for english language and literature/letters ($46,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,092.

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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.