English Language and Literature at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 97 graduates a year

$31,622
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,649
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#89 of 576
Rank by pay
#133 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates in english language and literature earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Washington-Seattle Campus 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
…
86University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$57,809$60,953#37$33,742
87Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$57,752$66,852#12$30,318
88Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA$57,651$52,459#148—
89University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$57,649$53,025#133$31,622
90William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$57,616$52,465#147$40,697
91Dickinson College Carlisle, PA$57,603$58,583#51$25,510
92Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH$57,585$53,042#132$35,584

Other Majors at University of Washington-Seattle Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$175,616$128,887#20 of 349
Computer Engineering$169,570$141,588#5 of 189
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$150,811$135,384#3 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$116,010$81,989#19 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$114,798$73,385#66 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$113,308—#7 of 166
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$111,349$76,881#6 of 59
Industrial Engineering$109,575$75,473#15 of 94
Chemical Engineering$109,551$67,624#17 of 158
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$105,016$81,517—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$103,414$81,377#1 of 22
Mechanical Engineering$102,078$66,947#29 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,930$57,062#26 of 118
Mathematics$100,127$46,585#25 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,632$86,212#142 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,452$63,500#66 of 452
Materials Engineering$95,314$71,174#9 of 34
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$95,193$62,069#38 of 126
Civil Engineering$92,010$73,357#38 of 233
Design and Applied Arts$89,193$63,449#4 of 299
Accounting and Related Services$88,393$62,731#128 of 796
Marketing$88,114$51,530#34 of 516
Economics$87,239$53,934#123 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$86,417$70,225#16 of 93
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$80,947$25,791#1 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,771$49,004#158 of 1176
Physics$75,867$41,474#62 of 107
Social Sciences$75,301$57,538#5 of 87
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$73,944$34,669#11 of 49
Health and Medical Administrative Services$73,484$49,866#53 of 275

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Seattle Campus english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,622 one year after graduating and $57,649 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Washington-Seattle Campus rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks #89 by median pay four years after graduation, and #133 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at University of Washington-Seattle Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for University of Washington-Seattle Campus · 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.