English Language and Literature at Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT · Master's Degree · about 76 graduates a year

$75,793
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,807
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,512
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 43
Rank by pay
#3 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,042
Median federal debt

Middlebury College graduates in english language and literature earn 37% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Middlebury College Compares for English Language and Literature

All 43 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
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$101,463$88,908#1$55,504
2Wayne State University Detroit, MI$76,201$80,345#2—
3Middlebury College Middlebury, VT$75,807$77,860#3$75,793
4College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$71,707$68,250#4$40,385
5California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$69,842$63,552#11$29,181
6Salem State University Salem, MA$69,754$61,426#12—
7Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD$68,760$60,345#17$54,947
8George Mason University Fairfax, VA$67,126$61,124#16$61,523
9National University San Diego, CA$66,189$60,228#19$62,549
10The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$66,123$58,035#22$62,921

Other Majors at Middlebury College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$128,688$75,919#26 of 72
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$95,625$30,439—
International Relations and National Security Studies$92,176$69,196#20 of 40
International Business$91,571$70,782#11 of 15
Public Administration$89,916$63,941#40 of 243
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$72,805$54,909#30 of 58
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$61,632$53,716—
Education$57,179$57,473#26 of 32
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$56,529—#35 of 52

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $75,793 one year after graduating and $75,807 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?

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Middlebury College ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Middlebury College worth it?

Its graduates earn 37% more than the national median for english language and literature ($55,512), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,042.

← All data for Middlebury College · 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.