English Language and Literature at Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$41,077
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,151
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#69 of 576
Rank by pay
#100 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Gonzaga University graduates in english language and literature earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Gonzaga 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
…
66Siena College Loudonville, NY$59,280$56,422#77$31,655
67St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$59,267$56,410#78$25,109
68National University San Diego, CA$59,192$53,861#113—
69Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$59,151$54,406#100$41,077
70University of California-Davis Davis, CA$59,012$53,697#119$25,477
71Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL$58,901$57,870#57$32,982
72University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$58,854$66,079#13$16,242

Other Majors at Gonzaga University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,512$76,636#73 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,155$81,435#50 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$96,396$69,440#71 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,155$84,466#207 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$93,816$70,819#110 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,942$74,355#94 of 233
Business/Commerce$84,459$54,540#25 of 271
Political Science and Government$74,303$26,915#74 of 565
Economics$74,061$44,845#233 of 368
Communication and Media Studies$73,558$37,799#28 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,977$39,013#41 of 178
Criminology$68,190$38,028#5 of 113
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$67,348$33,486#19 of 64
Education$65,381—#2 of 27
Journalism$62,743$36,767#29 of 187
Sociology$62,626$33,675#52 of 462
Psychology$61,533$33,554#73 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,015$28,763#65 of 265
Mathematics$59,723—#251 of 309
Special Education and Teaching$58,772—#30 of 177
Biology$55,707$30,819#500 of 841
International Relations and National Security Studies$53,458—#101 of 118
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$29,859—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Gonzaga University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,077 one year after graduating and $59,151 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Gonzaga University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Gonzaga University ranks #69 by median pay four years after graduation, and #100 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Gonzaga University worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Gonzaga 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.