English Language and Literature/Letters, Other: earnings, debt, and careers
CIP 23.99. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 134 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.
Graduate earnings by credential level
| Credential | Programs | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Typical program median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate certificate | 7 | 43 | $34,363 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Associate's degree | 12 | 332 | Data unavailable | $38,385 | $11,510 1 programs |
| Bachelor's degree | 65 | 528 | $33,804 | $46,634 | $18,750 13 programs |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | 0 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Master's degree | 28 | 131 | $43,715 | $50,850 | Data unavailable |
| Doctoral degree | 13 | 17 | $67,646 | $74,325 | Data unavailable |
| Graduate certificate | 8 | 13 | Data unavailable | $56,310 | Data unavailable |
National earnings are published by the Department of Education for each field and credential level Verified data. Typical program median debt is ConnectPrep's calculation: the median across programs of each program's median federal debt Calculated estimate. It covers federal loans only.
Undergraduate certificate programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Valley Community College NY · Public · 45 graduates measured | $34,954 | $33,205 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Bachelor's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury College VT · Private, nonprofit · 18 graduates measured | $50,343 | $53,914 | Data unavailable |
| Emmanuel College MA · Private, nonprofit · 16 graduates measured | $47,754 | Data unavailable | $27,000 |
| Rowan University NJ · Public · 56 graduates measured | $44,490 | $47,677 | $21,844 |
| Ohio University-Eastern Campus OH · Public · 20 graduates measured | $35,062 | $37,785 | $18,750 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus OH · Public · 20 graduates measured | $35,062 | $37,785 | $18,750 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus OH · Public · 20 graduates measured | $35,062 | $37,785 | $18,750 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus OH · Public · 20 graduates measured | $35,062 | $37,785 | $18,750 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus OH · Public · 20 graduates measured | $35,062 | $37,785 | $18,750 |
| Ohio University-Zanesville Campus OH · Public · 20 graduates measured | $35,062 | $37,785 | $18,750 |
| University of Iowa IA · Public · 136 graduates measured | $32,549 | $40,434 | $21,569 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills CA · Public · 27 graduates measured | $32,489 | $57,245 | $17,631 |
| George Fox University OR · Private, nonprofit · 16 graduates measured | $31,760 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| University of California-San Diego CA · Public · 61 graduates measured | $27,048 | $57,900 | $13,436 |
| Bard College NY · Private, nonprofit · 84 graduates measured | $26,403 | $50,402 | $27,000 |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Master's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College VT · Private, nonprofit · 31 graduates measured | $59,545 | $50,671 | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Careers linked to English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
| Occupation | Median wage, all workers | Change 2025 to 2035 | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | $78,760 | 0.0% | Doctoral or professional degree |
Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (1)
- 23.9999 English Language and Literature/Letters, Other