English Language and Literature at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 75 graduates a year

$33,173
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,071
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#114 of 576
Rank by pay
#208 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in english language and literature earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason 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
…
111University of Delaware Newark, DE$56,243$55,906#86$32,487
112Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$56,204$60,297#43$26,694
113University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$56,097$51,045#209$24,523
114George Mason University Fairfax, VA$56,071$51,058#208$33,173
115Rollins College Winter Park, FL$55,912$59,511#47$25,777
116CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$55,759$53,071#131$27,958
117Whittier College Whittier, CA$55,536$50,534#229$26,317

Other English Language and Literature Credentials at George Mason University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$61,523$67,126$36,561

Other Majors at George Mason University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Homeland Security$143,972$90,956#1 of 33
Computer Engineering$117,942$87,466#42 of 189
Systems Engineering$114,815$84,942#6 of 11
Computer and Information Sciences$110,754$78,800#78 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,074$82,175#77 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,049$68,049#32 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$96,467$73,570#68 of 318
Physics$96,138—#12 of 107
Civil Engineering$93,856$75,822#27 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,533$63,981#62 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$91,132$67,291#107 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,878$78,365#370 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,080$62,989#121 of 452
Economics$87,548$53,024#120 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,224$55,147#78 of 1176
Computer Science—$84,632—
Chemistry$77,681$50,304#31 of 209
Mathematics$77,519$54,711#96 of 309
Geography and Cartography$74,692$49,568#10 of 117
Political Science and Government$74,125$45,846#77 of 565
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$72,271$40,929#3 of 6
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,511$43,612#39 of 660
International Relations and National Security Studies$69,399$44,644#45 of 118
Marketing$69,210$49,223#202 of 516
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$68,546$27,859#21 of 67
Public Administration$67,973$56,674#19 of 47
Public Health$65,358$37,025#44 of 215
Sociology$64,603$38,916#41 of 462
Biology$64,301$34,719#212 of 841
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$64,046$45,624#32 of 61

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Mason University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,173 one year after graduating and $56,071 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, George Mason University ranks #114 by median pay four years after graduation, and #208 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← All data for George Mason 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.