Shasta CollegePublic, 4-year · Redding, CA · Associate
232 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Fields of study · English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
CIP 23.99. 77 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 1,000 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 7 | 43 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate | 9 | 332 | $38,385 | $29,266 to $55,174 |
| Bachelor's | 42 | 466 | $46,634 | $30,918 to $61,375 |
| Graduate certificate | 8 | 13 | $56,310 | $40,700 to $70,270 |
| Master's | 17 | 129 | $50,850 | $30,785 to $72,126 |
| Doctorate | 8 | 17 | $74,325 | Not reported |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded English Language and Literature/Letters, Other credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 5 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
University of IowaPublic, 4-year · Iowa City, IA · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Master's
125 awards$40,434 median 4 years out
Fort Hays State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Hays, KS · Bachelor's
88 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Bard CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Bachelor's
75 awards$50,402 median 4 years out
University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4-year · La Jolla, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
69 awards$57,900 median 4 years out
Laney CollegePublic, 2-year · Oakland, CA · Associate
58 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Rowan UniversityPublic, 4-year · Glassboro, NJ · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
46 awards$47,677 median 4 years out
Bennington CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Bennington, VT · Master's, Bachelor's
38 awards$50,671 median 4 years out
Mt San Antonio CollegePublic, 2-year · Walnut, CA · Associate
30 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Suffolk UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Bachelor's
21 awards$38,139 median 4 years out
Southwestern CollegePublic, 2-year · Chula Vista, CA · Certificate
20 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Mohawk Valley Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Utica, NY · Certificate
18 awards$33,205 median 4 years out
Southeast Missouri State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Cape Girardeau, MO · Bachelor's
16 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Ohio University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Athens, OH · Bachelor's
14 awards$37,785 median 4 years out
Emmanuel CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Bachelor's
13 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Pittsburgh, PA · Master's, Doctorate
11 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of California-IrvinePublic, 4-year · Irvine, CA · Master's
11 awardsProgram earnings not reported
North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Greensboro, NC · Master's
10 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Butte CollegePublic, 2-year · Oroville, CA · Associate · Fully online option reported
8 awards$36,307 median 4 years out
Old Dominion UniversityPublic, 4-year · Norfolk, VA · Master's
8 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasPublic, 4-year · San Juan, PR · Bachelor's
8 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Hollins UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Roanoke, VA · Master's
7 awards$50,468 median 4 years out
Dakota State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Madison, SD · Bachelor's
6 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Wesleyan UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Middletown, CT · Bachelor's
6 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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16 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 23.99. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $78,760 | 57,720 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in English Language and Literature/Letters
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.