English Language and Literature at Whitworth University

Spokane, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$36,387
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,699
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#325 of 576
Rank by pay
#437 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,642
Median federal debt

Whitworth University graduates in english language and literature earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Whitworth 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
…
322Montana State University Bozeman, MT$47,757$52,167#158$33,483
323CUNY City College New York, NY$47,753$45,451#396$27,082
324California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$47,721$43,423#450—
325Whitworth University Spokane, WA$47,699$43,873#437$36,387
326California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$47,660$43,367#452$27,452
327Florida International University Miami, FL$47,659$50,727#220$27,037
328Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$47,642$50,709#223$23,264

Other Majors at Whitworth University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$99,842$65,316#7 of 107
Computer Science$87,897$62,139#260 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,980$78,417#613 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,038$47,241#236 of 1176
Mathematics$73,097$51,950#126 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$71,562$61,021#445 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,600—#145 of 253
Economics—$63,134—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,010$42,846#33 of 680
Marketing$59,781$42,445#393 of 516
Sociology$57,755$32,727#115 of 462
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,795—#105 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$56,304$39,305#264 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,846$44,645#161 of 476
Biological and Physical Sciences$55,534$34,703#28 of 33
Psychology$51,288$29,005#441 of 1027
Religion/Religious Studies$48,483$25,243#20 of 45
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,006—#470 of 610
Political Science and Government—$43,933—
Chemistry—$33,203—
Biology—$29,599—
Music—$25,027—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,387 one year after graduating and $47,699 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Whitworth University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Whitworth University ranks #325 by median pay four years after graduation, and #437 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Whitworth University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,642.

← All data for Whitworth 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.