English Language and Literature, General.

CIP Code: 23.01 • English Language and Literature/Letters

Instructional content is defined in code 23.0101.

Colleges Offering

1280

Avg. Median Earnings

$49,455

Highest Earnings

$65,195

Highest Earnings

Graduates from Amherst College earn the highest median salary at $65,195

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1123

$78,760

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

57,720

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

SOC Code: 25-2031

$72,040

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

1,065,210

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

SOC Code: 43-9081

$51,120

median salary

Hourly Wage

$24.58/hr

Total Jobs

4,580

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

What English Language and Literature, General. graduates actually earn

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Colleges Offering English Language and Literature, General.

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Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

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Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

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Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

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Adrian College

Adrian, MI

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Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

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Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL

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Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

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Albany State University

Albany, GA

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Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

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Albion College

Albion, MI

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Albright College

Reading, PA

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$51,149

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Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

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Alfred University

Alfred, NY

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Alice Lloyd College

Pippa Passes, KY

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Allegheny College

Meadville, PA

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$51,381

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Allen University

Columbia, SC

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Alma College

Alma, MI

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$48,445

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$23,657

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

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Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

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American International College

Springfield, MA

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American Public University System

Charles Town, WV

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Median Earnings

$43,415

1-Year Earnings

$37,602

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

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Median Earnings

$65,195

1-Year Earnings

$41,040

Anderson University

Anderson, SC

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Anderson University

Anderson, IN

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Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

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