Compare 644 English Language and Literature, General. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $45,722. Top programs: $82,036+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #626 | Covenant CollegePrivate | $20,687 | 6 | $22,500 | High | $29,500 | High |
| #627 | $20,530 | 6 | $24,000 | High | $17,755 | High | |
| #628 | Colorado CollegePrivate | $20,482 | 12 | $18,257 | High | $35,663 | High |
| #629 | Azusa Pacific UniversityPrivate | $20,413 | 19 | $23,219 | High | $26,000 | High |
| #630 | $20,140 | 8 | $18,851 | High | $9,000 | High | |
| #631 | Angelo State UniversityPublic | $20,140 | 27 | $20,000 | High | $15,000 | High |
| #632 | $20,140 | 6 | $19,968 | High | $11,334 | High | |
| #633 | Wilkes UniversityPrivate | $20,140 | 15 | $26,000 | High | $29,898 | High |
| #634 | Stetson UniversityPrivate | $20,140 | 16 | $23,250 | High | $48,703 | High |
| #635 | Eastern UniversityPrivate | $20,140 | 5 | $25,000 | High | $17,070 | High |
| #636 | Knox CollegePrivate | $19,794 | 9 | $27,000 | High | $28,730 | High |
| #637 | Whitman CollegePrivate | $18,868 | 21 | $18,437 | High | $36,384 | High |
| #638 | Reed CollegePrivate | $18,771 | 18 | $21,500 | High | $48,773 | High |
| #639 | John Brown UniversityPrivate | $18,771 | 7 | $21,250 | High | $18,650 | High |
| #640 | $18,619 | 17 | $21,474 | High | $17,287 | High | |
| #641 | William Carey UniversityPrivate | $18,309 | 10 | $20,832 | High | $12,613 | High |
| #642 | College Of The OzarksPrivate | $17,470 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| #643 | St. Francis CollegePrivate | $15,922 | 10 | $23,250 | High | $26,794 | High |
| #644 | Macalester CollegePrivate | $15,817 | 19 | $23,000 | High | $36,129 | High |
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