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English Language and Literature, General Degree

493 schools compared · Average earnings $30,428/yr

Schools Offering

493

Avg Grad Earnings

$30,428/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

31/100

AI Automation Risk

Very High

63% task exposure

Best Schools for English Language and Literature, General

Top 493 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	65 59–67	$50,876/yr	Very High	17.4x
2	Utah Tech University Saint George, UT	61 56–61	$42,110/yr	Very High	15.7x
3	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	57 51–59	$35,733/yr	Very High	19.3x
4	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI	56 51–57	$40,812/yr	Very High	12.6x
5	Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX	55 50–57	$43,470/yr	Very High	9.8x
6	East Central University Ada, OK	55 51–55	$40,559/yr	Very High	11.0x
7	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	54 49–56	$41,870/yr	Very High	11.1x
8	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	54 47–59	$38,171/yr	Very High	15.3x
9	Weber State University Ogden, UT	54 47–58	$34,224/yr	Very High	17.9x
10	University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	53 48–54	$40,486/yr	Very High	10.0x
11	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	53 48–55	$39,591/yr	Very High	11.2x
12	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	53 47–57	$38,644/yr	Very High	13.2x
13	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI	53 47–57	$37,586/yr	Very High	13.5x
14	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	53 46–56	$32,811/yr	Very High	17.5x
15	Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	52 47–54	$39,152/yr	Very High	9.3x
16	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	52 47–53	$37,602/yr	Very High	11.0x
17	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	52 45–57	$35,630/yr	Very High	14.8x
18	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	52 46–55	$29,927/yr	Very High	18.8x
19	Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA	51 45–54	$49,639/yr	Very High	—
20	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	51 45–55	$40,718/yr	Very High	10.2x
21	Towson University Towson, MD	51 44–55	$39,250/yr	Very High	11.0x
22	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ	51 46–52	$38,163/yr	Very High	10.2x
23	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	51 45–54	$37,748/yr	Very High	11.4x
24	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	51 46–52	$37,486/yr	Very High	10.6x
25	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	51 45–54	$37,252/yr	Very High	11.4x
26	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	51 44–55	$36,749/yr	Very High	12.3x
27	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	51 45–55	$35,114/yr	Very High	13.5x
28	CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	51 45–56	$34,337/yr	Very High	14.9x
29	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	51 45–55	$33,677/yr	Very High	14.6x
30	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	51 43–56	$29,534/yr	Very High	20.4x
31	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	51 44–55	$28,025/yr	Very High	20.9x
32	Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA	50 45–53	$39,938/yr	Very High	9.2x
33	University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE	50 45–53	$35,419/yr	Very High	11.8x
34	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	50 42–56	$32,531/yr	Very High	15.8x
35	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	50 42–56	$31,842/yr	Very High	16.8x
36	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	50 44–55	$31,492/yr	Very High	16.2x
37	Iowa State University Ames, IA	49 44–51	$38,375/yr	Very High	8.9x
38	The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	49 45–50	$38,089/yr	Very High	7.9x
39	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	49 41–56	$35,237/yr	Very High	13.7x
40	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	49 45–51	$34,754/yr	Very High	10.0x
41	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	49 44–51	$34,633/yr	Very High	9.5x
42	University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX	49 43–53	$33,146/yr	Very High	13.1x
43	Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH	49 43–52	$33,011/yr	Very High	13.2x
44	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	49 42–54	$32,339/yr	Very High	14.7x
45	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	49 42–53	$32,021/yr	Very High	13.7x
46	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	49 43–53	$30,696/yr	Very High	15.5x
47	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	49 43–54	$30,425/yr	Very High	16.5x
48	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	49 41–56	$29,305/yr	Very High	19.2x
49	University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL	48 43–50	$39,358/yr	Very High	7.5x
50	Washburn University Topeka, KS	48 44–50	$36,598/yr	Very High	9.1x
51	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	48 41–55	$36,561/yr	Very High	11.7x
52	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	48 42–52	$35,364/yr	Very High	10.9x
53	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	48 40–56	$34,718/yr	Very High	13.5x
54	Montana State University Bozeman, MT	48 42–52	$33,483/yr	Very High	12.3x
55	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	48 42–52	$33,318/yr	Very High	12.2x
56	Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	48 43–50	$33,266/yr	Very High	11.2x
57	Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	48 40–55	$31,282/yr	Very High	16.0x
58	Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA	48 42–51	$29,121/yr	Very High	14.3x
59	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	48 39–54	$27,097/yr	Very High	18.9x
60	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	48 38–55	$26,917/yr	Very High	19.9x
61	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	48 39–54	$23,264/yr	Very High	23.8x
62	Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	47 41–49	$50,737/yr	Very High	2.2x
63	Longwood University Farmville, VA	47 42–51	$40,167/yr	Very High	6.9x
64	Illinois State University Normal, IL	47 41–50	$39,563/yr	Very High	6.6x
65	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	47 41–50	$39,334/yr	Very High	7.1x
66	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	47 41–51	$39,155/yr	Very High	8.1x
67	Keene State College Keene, NH	47 41–51	$39,122/yr	Very High	8.0x
68	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	47 42–50	$37,774/yr	Very High	7.9x
69	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	47 42–50	$37,188/yr	Very High	8.5x
70	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	47 42–49	$35,378/yr	Very High	7.9x
71	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	47 41–50	$35,062/yr	Very High	9.9x
72	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	47 41–50	$34,627/yr	Very High	10.1x
73	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	47 40–52	$32,694/yr	Very High	12.6x
74	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	47 42–48	$30,995/yr	Very High	11.2x
75	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	47 39–54	$29,638/yr	Very High	15.6x
76	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	47 40–53	$26,801/yr	Very High	18.1x
77	Clayton State University Morrow, GA	47 38–54	$22,874/yr	Very High	21.7x
78	Georgetown University Washington, DC	46 40–50	$52,122/yr	Very High	2.0x
79	Athens State University Athens, AL	46 40–49	$40,917/yr	Very High	—
80	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	46 40–51	$40,092/yr	Very High	6.8x
81	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	46 40–49	$37,815/yr	Very High	7.3x
82	New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	46 40–51	$37,244/yr	Very High	8.6x
83	Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	46 41–49	$36,865/yr	Very High	7.6x
84	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	46 41–50	$36,594/yr	Very High	8.8x
85	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	46 40–51	$36,054/yr	Very High	9.5x
86	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	46 39–50	$35,859/yr	Very High	9.0x
87	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	46 41–48	$35,502/yr	Very High	7.4x
88	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	46 41–50	$35,487/yr	Very High	9.3x
89	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	46 41–49	$35,338/yr	Very High	8.9x
90	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	46 41–48	$35,283/yr	Very High	8.4x
91	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	46 39–52	$34,739/yr	Very High	10.8x
92	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	46 40–48	$33,999/yr	Very High	9.4x
93	Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	46 42–48	$33,087/yr	Very High	8.9x
94	University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR	46 41–48	$32,883/yr	Very High	10.0x
95	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	46 39–51	$32,334/yr	Very High	12.0x
96	Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN	46 41–49	$32,235/yr	Very High	10.8x
97	Utah State University Logan, UT	46 39–52	$32,199/yr	Very High	12.2x
98	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	46 39–50	$31,896/yr	Very High	11.5x
99	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	46 40–49	$31,592/yr	Very High	11.3x
100	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	46 40–51	$31,441/yr	Very High	12.2x
101	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	46 39–54	$31,331/yr	Very High	14.0x
102	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	46 39–50	$31,171/yr	Very High	12.2x
103	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	46 39–51	$29,557/yr	Very High	13.5x
104	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	46 39–51	$29,133/yr	Very High	13.6x
105	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	46 37–55	$28,290/yr	Very High	17.2x
106	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	46 37–54	$27,958/yr	Very High	16.8x
107	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	46 37–53	$27,452/yr	Very High	16.0x
108	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	46 39–52	$27,396/yr	Very High	16.0x
109	CUNY City College New York, NY	46 37–55	$27,082/yr	Very High	18.2x
110	Florida International University Miami, FL	46 38–53	$27,037/yr	Very High	16.6x
111	College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	46 35–55	$26,548/yr	Very High	18.4x
112	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	45 39–48	$48,368/yr	Very High	1.8x
113	Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ	45 39–48	$44,982/yr	Very High	2.8x
114	William & Mary Williamsburg, VA	45 39–49	$40,697/yr	Very High	4.6x
115	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	45 39–51	$37,031/yr	Very High	8.4x
116	Kean University Union, NJ	45 39–50	$36,257/yr	Very High	8.6x
117	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	45 39–50	$34,569/yr	Very High	9.9x
118	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	45 40–49	$34,205/yr	Very High	9.5x
119	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	45 39–49	$34,116/yr	Very High	9.5x
120	Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	45 40–48	$33,622/yr	Very High	9.5x
121	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	45 38–49	$32,336/yr	Very High	10.6x
122	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	45 40–47	$32,324/yr	Very High	9.2x
123	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	45 39–50	$32,172/yr	Very High	11.1x
124	University of Houston Houston, TX	45 37–51	$31,513/yr	Very High	12.1x
125	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	45 38–51	$31,004/yr	Very High	12.2x
126	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	45 37–53	$30,060/yr	Very High	14.1x
127	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	45 37–52	$29,685/yr	Very High	13.6x
128	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	45 39–51	$29,494/yr	Very High	13.2x
129	Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH	45 37–53	$27,356/yr	Very High	16.2x
130	Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH	45 37–53	$27,356/yr	Very High	16.2x
131	Columbus State University Columbus, GA	45 37–52	$23,987/yr	Very High	17.6x
132	Brown University Providence, RI	44 39–47	$50,437/yr	Very High	1.0x
133	Northeastern University Boston, MA	44 39–47	$49,639/yr	Very High	1.1x
134	Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME	44 39–47	$49,421/yr	Very High	0.9x
135	Williams College Williamstown, MA	44 39–48	$49,340/yr	Very High	1.5x
136	Colgate University Hamilton, NY	44 38–47	$48,008/yr	Very High	1.3x
137	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	44 37–48	$47,019/yr	Very High	1.9x
138	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	44 38–47	$35,820/yr	Very High	6.8x
139	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	44 37–49	$33,615/yr	Very High	9.4x
140	University of North Texas Denton, TX	44 37–49	$32,892/yr	Very High	9.7x
141	University at Albany Albany, NY	44 37–50	$31,940/yr	Very High	11.1x
142	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	44 37–48	$31,749/yr	Very High	10.0x
143	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	44 38–50	$31,554/yr	Very High	11.2x
144	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK	44 39–46	$31,214/yr	Very High	8.2x
145	Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA	44 39–45	$31,136/yr	Very High	8.8x
146	Marshall University Huntington, WV	44 37–49	$30,195/yr	Very High	11.7x
147	SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	44 36–50	$29,422/yr	Very High	12.5x
148	Indiana University-East Richmond, IN	44 37–49	$28,920/yr	Very High	12.0x
149	Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT	44 40–46	$28,818/yr	Very High	9.6x
150	CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	44 36–52	$26,460/yr	Very High	15.7x
151	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	44 34–53	$23,858/yr	Very High	17.3x
152	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	44 33–53	$22,933/yr	Very High	18.2x
153	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	43 36–49	$45,157/yr	Very High	2.4x
154	Stonehill College Easton, MA	43 37–46	$44,629/yr	Very High	1.8x
155	The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ	43 37–48	$35,925/yr	Very High	6.5x
156	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	43 38–46	$35,549/yr	Very High	5.4x
157	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	43 37–47	$35,118/yr	Very High	6.7x
158	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	43 37–47	$34,122/yr	Very High	7.7x
159	Auburn University Auburn, AL	43 37–48	$33,213/yr	Very High	9.1x
160	Worcester State University Worcester, MA	43 37–47	$33,022/yr	Very High	8.6x
161	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	43 38–47	$33,014/yr	Very High	8.8x
162	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	43 38–47	$33,011/yr	Very High	8.5x
163	Salem State University Salem, MA	43 37–47	$32,844/yr	Very High	8.3x
164	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	43 37–48	$32,482/yr	Very High	9.6x
165	Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH	43 36–49	$29,605/yr	Very High	11.4x
166	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH	43 36–49	$29,605/yr	Very High	11.4x
167	Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion, OH	43 36–49	$29,605/yr	Very High	11.4x
168	Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark, OH	43 36–49	$29,605/yr	Very High	11.4x
169	SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	43 35–50	$27,954/yr	Very High	12.9x
170	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	43 34–51	$27,593/yr	Very High	13.6x
171	SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	43 35–51	$27,142/yr	Very High	13.9x
172	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	43 35–52	$27,045/yr	Very High	14.5x
173	University of West Florida Pensacola, FL	43 37–48	$25,035/yr	Very High	13.1x
174	California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA	43 35–51	$24,748/yr	Very High	15.3x
175	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	43 34–52	$24,384/yr	Very High	15.9x
176	University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	43 36–48	$24,055/yr	Very High	13.4x
177	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	43 34–51	$23,783/yr	Very High	15.3x
178	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	42 36–45	$44,397/yr	Very High	1.0x
179	College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	42 35–48	$43,362/yr	Very High	2.4x
180	Lesley University Cambridge, MA	42 35–46	$38,442/yr	Very High	3.5x
181	University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH	42 36–47	$34,563/yr	Very High	6.9x
182	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	42 35–47	$33,742/yr	Very High	7.3x
183	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	42 36–47	$33,173/yr	Very High	8.3x
184	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	42 35–47	$32,758/yr	Very High	8.3x
185	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	42 37–44	$31,926/yr	Very High	7.1x
186	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	42 35–50	$31,622/yr	Very High	10.3x
187	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	42 37–45	$31,134/yr	Very High	8.7x
188	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	42 35–49	$29,550/yr	Very High	11.2x
189	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	42 34–50	$29,480/yr	Very High	11.7x
190	Truman State University Kirksville, MO	42 35–47	$29,001/yr	Very High	10.4x
191	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	42 34–50	$24,010/yr	Very High	14.0x
192	St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	41 35–43	$39,752/yr	Very High	2.1x
193	Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA	41 35–45	$37,046/yr	Very High	3.7x
194	Gordon College Wenham, MA	41 34–44	$36,462/yr	Very High	3.2x
195	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	41 35–45	$34,563/yr	Very High	5.6x
196	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	41 35–44	$33,615/yr	Very High	—
197	Clemson University Clemson, SC	41 35–45	$33,509/yr	Very High	6.7x
198	University of Delaware Newark, DE	41 34–48	$32,487/yr	Very High	8.3x
199	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	41 35–46	$32,155/yr	Very High	7.9x
200	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	41 36–44	$32,054/yr	Very High	7.1x
201	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	41 35–44	$31,933/yr	Very High	6.7x
202	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	41 34–46	$31,746/yr	Very High	7.9x
203	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	41 35–45	$31,420/yr	Very High	7.8x
204	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	41 36–44	$31,364/yr	Very High	6.2x
205	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	41 34–47	$31,002/yr	Very High	9.2x
206	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	41 34–46	$30,689/yr	Very High	8.9x
207	Governors State University University Park, IL	41 34–46	$29,580/yr	Very High	9.6x
208	Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	41 35–45	$29,491/yr	Very High	8.7x
209	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	41 34–46	$28,690/yr	Very High	9.7x
210	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	41 33–49	$28,526/yr	Very High	10.8x
211	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	41 33–48	$26,308/yr	Very High	11.9x
212	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	41 33–50	$25,559/yr	Very High	13.2x
213	Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX	41 34–49	$25,077/yr	Very High	13.1x
214	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	41 33–49	$24,808/yr	Very High	12.9x
215	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	41 32–51	$24,157/yr	Very High	14.2x
216	Amherst College Amherst, MA	40 34–43	$41,979/yr	Very High	0.6x
217	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	40 34–44	$41,878/yr	Very High	1.6x
218	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	40 34–44	$41,077/yr	Very High	1.7x
219	Yale University New Haven, CT	40 33–43	$41,045/yr	Very High	1.4x
220	Providence College Providence, RI	40 34–43	$40,798/yr	Very High	1.4x
221	Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	40 34–43	$40,151/yr	Very High	1.5x
222	Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT	40 34–42	$39,026/yr	Very High	1.4x
223	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	40 33–46	$31,661/yr	Very High	7.8x
224	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	40 33–45	$31,317/yr	Very High	7.4x
225	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	40 33–45	$31,066/yr	Very High	7.9x
226	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	40 34–45	$31,016/yr	Very High	7.8x
227	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	40 34–46	$30,616/yr	Very High	8.8x
228	University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	40 33–46	$30,540/yr	Very High	8.1x
229	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	40 33–45	$30,488/yr	Very High	7.8x
230	University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC	40 34–42	$30,150/yr	Very High	5.5x
231	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA	40 34–45	$29,677/yr	Very High	8.3x
232	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	40 34–46	$29,389/yr	Very High	9.4x
233	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	40 34–43	$28,145/yr	Very High	8.4x
234	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	40 34–46	$27,315/yr	Very High	10.4x
235	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	40 33–47	$26,957/yr	Very High	10.8x
236	Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO	40 34–42	$26,057/yr	Very High	8.8x
237	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	40 32–50	$23,862/yr	Very High	13.6x
238	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	40 33–46	$23,397/yr	Very High	11.6x
239	California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA	40 27–54	$14,407/yr	Very High	19.2x
240	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	39 33–43	$40,967/yr	Very High	1.3x
241	Chapman University Orange, CA	39 34–42	$40,861/yr	Very High	0.6x
242	Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA	39 33–43	$40,601/yr	Very High	1.3x
243	Barnard College New York, NY	39 33–43	$40,414/yr	Very High	1.5x
244	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	39 33–43	$40,345/yr	Very High	1.6x
245	Bates College Lewiston, ME	39 33–43	$40,233/yr	Very High	1.4x
246	Brandeis University Waltham, MA	39 33–42	$39,867/yr	Very High	0.9x
247	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	39 33–42	$32,890/yr	Very High	3.7x
248	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	39 33–42	$31,825/yr	Very High	4.9x
249	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	39 32–43	$31,293/yr	Very High	5.3x
250	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	39 33–44	$31,258/yr	Very High	6.3x
251	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	39 34–42	$30,946/yr	Very High	4.7x
252	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	39 32–44	$30,733/yr	Very High	6.5x
253	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	39 33–42	$30,652/yr	Very High	5.0x
254	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	39 32–43	$30,408/yr	Very High	6.1x
255	Stockton University Galloway, NJ	39 32–43	$30,338/yr	Very High	6.4x
256	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	39 32–44	$30,137/yr	Very High	7.1x
257	St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD	39 32–45	$30,025/yr	Very High	8.0x
258	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	39 33–44	$29,605/yr	Very High	7.9x
259	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	39 33–44	$29,544/yr	Very High	7.9x
260	Ashford University San Diego, CA	39 33–42	$29,520/yr	Very High	6.5x
261	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	39 32–43	$29,154/yr	Very High	7.3x
262	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	39 33–44	$29,154/yr	Very High	7.9x
263	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	39 32–44	$28,994/yr	Very High	8.0x
264	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	39 32–43	$28,924/yr	Very High	7.6x
265	Washington State University Pullman, WA	39 32–45	$28,876/yr	Very High	8.4x
266	University of Maine Orono, ME	39 32–43	$28,727/yr	Very High	7.4x
267	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	39 32–44	$28,663/yr	Very High	8.3x
268	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	39 31–48	$27,889/yr	Very High	9.9x
269	Portland State University Portland, OR	39 32–46	$27,819/yr	Very High	9.5x
270	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	39 34–41	$27,585/yr	Very High	7.0x
271	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	39 32–45	$27,234/yr	Very High	9.4x
272	Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	39 34–42	$27,186/yr	Very High	6.9x
273	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	39 31–48	$26,518/yr	Very High	10.7x
274	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	39 32–45	$26,369/yr	Very High	9.9x
275	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	39 31–47	$26,350/yr	Very High	10.5x
276	Fort Lewis College Durango, CO	39 32–45	$25,718/yr	Very High	10.0x
277	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	39 32–45	$25,651/yr	Very High	9.9x
278	Murray State University Murray, KY	39 32–45	$25,543/yr	Very High	10.0x
279	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	39 32–46	$25,136/yr	Very High	10.8x
280	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	39 32–45	$24,995/yr	Very High	10.1x
281	Boise State University Boise, ID	39 32–45	$24,861/yr	Very High	10.5x
282	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	39 32–47	$24,797/yr	Very High	11.1x
283	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	39 31–49	$24,187/yr	Very High	12.0x
284	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	39 32–46	$23,250/yr	Very High	11.1x
285	Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH	39 32–46	$22,318/yr	Very High	11.7x
286	Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool, OH	39 32–46	$22,318/yr	Very High	11.7x
287	Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH	39 32–46	$22,318/yr	Very High	11.7x
288	Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH	39 32–46	$22,318/yr	Very High	11.7x
289	Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH	39 32–46	$22,318/yr	Very High	11.7x
290	Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH	39 32–46	$22,318/yr	Very High	11.7x
291	Kent State University at Geauga Burton, OH	39 32–46	$22,318/yr	Very High	11.7x
292	George Washington University Washington, DC	38 32–42	$38,985/yr	Very High	1.5x
293	Luther College Decorah, IA	38 33–41	$38,490/yr	Very High	1.2x
294	Wellesley College Wellesley, MA	38 32–42	$38,376/yr	Very High	1.5x
295	University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA	38 32–41	$38,333/yr	Very High	1.2x
296	Elon University Elon, NC	38 31–44	$36,302/yr	Very High	2.8x
297	Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	38 32–41	$36,247/yr	Very High	2.0x
298	Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	38 31–44	$29,310/yr	Very High	7.2x
299	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	38 31–43	$28,927/yr	Very High	7.1x
300	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	38 32–42	$28,649/yr	Very High	6.6x
301	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	38 32–42	$27,950/yr	Very High	7.4x
302	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	38 33–41	$27,775/yr	Very High	5.8x
303	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	38 31–44	$27,549/yr	Very High	8.2x
304	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	38 31–47	$27,547/yr	Very High	9.7x
305	University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC	38 32–41	$27,546/yr	Very High	5.4x
306	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	38 30–46	$27,462/yr	Very High	9.0x
307	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	38 31–45	$26,694/yr	Very High	9.3x
308	Ball State University Muncie, IN	38 32–42	$26,572/yr	Very High	8.1x
309	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	38 31–43	$25,948/yr	Very High	8.9x
310	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	38 31–46	$25,271/yr	Very High	10.4x
311	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	38 32–43	$24,853/yr	Very High	9.0x
312	Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO	38 31–43	$24,498/yr	Very High	9.4x
313	University of Mississippi University, MS	38 31–43	$24,389/yr	Very High	8.9x
314	Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA	38 31–44	$22,030/yr	Very High	10.3x
315	The University of Montana Missoula, MT	38 30–47	$21,447/yr	Very High	11.7x
316	Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA	37 32–40	$37,806/yr	Very High	0.8x
317	Villanova University Villanova, PA	37 31–42	$37,643/yr	Very High	1.7x
318	Whitworth University Spokane, WA	37 31–41	$36,387/yr	Very High	1.7x
319	Nazareth University Rochester, NY	37 32–40	$36,200/yr	Very High	1.8x
320	Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH	37 30–42	$35,584/yr	Very High	2.4x
321	University of California-Merced Merced, CA	37 32–40	$29,152/yr	Very High	4.1x
322	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	37 30–41	$28,219/yr	Very High	5.3x
323	Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH	37 31–42	$27,833/yr	Very High	6.7x
324	William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ	37 30–42	$27,573/yr	Very High	6.9x
325	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	37 29–43	$27,335/yr	Very High	7.1x
326	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	37 29–43	$27,335/yr	Very High	7.1x
327	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	37 29–43	$27,335/yr	Very High	7.1x
328	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	37 29–43	$27,335/yr	Very High	7.1x
329	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	37 30–42	$26,476/yr	Very High	7.2x
330	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	37 30–42	$26,213/yr	Very High	7.9x
331	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	37 31–43	$26,184/yr	Very High	8.1x
332	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	37 30–43	$26,049/yr	Very High	8.0x
333	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	37 29–44	$26,021/yr	Very High	8.2x
334	Troy University Troy, AL	37 32–41	$25,888/yr	Very High	7.3x
335	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	37 30–43	$25,729/yr	Very High	8.1x
336	Radford University Radford, VA	37 30–42	$25,407/yr	Very High	7.8x
337	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	37 30–41	$25,310/yr	Very High	7.4x
338	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	37 30–43	$25,045/yr	Very High	8.4x
339	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	37 30–44	$23,182/yr	Very High	9.7x
340	University of Georgia Athens, GA	37 29–47	$23,022/yr	Very High	10.3x
341	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	37 29–45	$22,999/yr	Very High	9.8x
342	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	37 29–46	$22,831/yr	Very High	10.3x
343	University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	37 30–46	$19,136/yr	Very High	11.0x
344	Emory University Atlanta, GA	36 30–40	$36,019/yr	Very High	1.6x
345	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	36 29–41	$35,838/yr	Very High	1.7x
346	McDaniel College Westminster, MD	36 30–40	$35,793/yr	Very High	1.6x
347	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	36 30–39	$35,637/yr	Very High	1.4x
348	Meredith College Raleigh, NC	36 30–39	$35,619/yr	Very High	1.0x
349	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	36 29–42	$35,468/yr	Very High	2.1x
350	Carthage College Kenosha, WI	36 31–38	$34,587/yr	Very High	1.4x
351	Spelman College Atlanta, GA	36 28–42	$31,129/yr	Very High	4.3x
352	Lee University Cleveland, TN	36 30–38	$30,977/yr	Very High	2.4x
353	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	36 29–40	$28,914/yr	Very High	4.1x
354	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	36 29–41	$27,356/yr	Very High	6.0x
355	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	36 28–42	$27,335/yr	Very High	6.0x
356	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	36 29–41	$27,005/yr	Very High	6.1x
357	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	36 28–42	$26,310/yr	Very High	6.9x
358	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	36 28–42	$26,310/yr	Very High	6.9x
359	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	36 29–43	$26,310/yr	Very High	7.2x
360	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	36 28–42	$25,477/yr	Very High	7.3x
361	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	36 28–41	$25,412/yr	Very High	6.8x
362	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	36 29–41	$25,367/yr	Very High	6.6x
363	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	36 29–42	$24,355/yr	Very High	8.2x
364	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	36 29–41	$24,301/yr	Very High	7.2x
365	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	36 28–45	$24,099/yr	Very High	8.7x
366	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	36 29–42	$23,923/yr	Very High	7.6x
367	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	36 28–46	$23,139/yr	Very High	9.2x
368	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	36 29–45	$22,588/yr	Very High	9.4x
369	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	36 29–40	$21,836/yr	Very High	7.5x
370	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	36 30–43	$21,392/yr	Very High	9.1x
371	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	36 28–44	$21,208/yr	Very High	9.4x
372	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	36 27–49	$16,242/yr	Very High	11.5x
373	University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR	36 26–52	$7,780/yr	Very High	13.5x
374	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	35 29–38	$35,178/yr	Very High	0.5x
375	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	35 29–38	$35,053/yr	Very High	0.9x
376	University of Dallas Irving, TX	35 29–38	$35,038/yr	Very High	1.0x
377	Tufts University Medford, MA	35 28–39	$34,689/yr	Very High	1.3x
378	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	35 28–39	$34,633/yr	Very High	1.6x
379	Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	35 29–41	$34,478/yr	Very High	2.3x
380	Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT	35 29–38	$34,348/yr	Very High	1.3x
381	Assumption University Worcester, MA	35 29–39	$34,206/yr	Very High	1.9x
382	Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	35 29–39	$33,947/yr	Very High	1.9x
383	Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	35 26–42	$25,612/yr	Very High	6.4x
384	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	35 27–43	$24,521/yr	Very High	7.2x
385	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	35 29–39	$24,145/yr	Very High	5.9x
386	University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	35 29–38	$20,834/yr	Very High	4.7x
387	University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	35 29–41	$20,265/yr	Very High	8.1x
388	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	35 28–42	$20,091/yr	Very High	8.3x
389	University of Houston-Victoria Victoria, TX	35 30–38	$19,493/yr	Very High	5.5x
390	Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	35 27–45	$18,781/yr	Very High	9.4x
391	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	35 27–48	$13,896/yr	Very High	11.0x
392	Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	34 28–38	$34,043/yr	Very High	1.4x
393	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	34 28–38	$33,893/yr	Very High	1.1x
394	Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN	34 28–37	$33,456/yr	Very High	0.8x
395	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	34 27–39	$33,270/yr	Very High	1.7x
396	Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	34 27–38	$32,982/yr	Very High	1.5x
397	Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	34 28–39	$32,723/yr	Very High	2.1x
398	Benedictine College Atchison, KS	34 29–37	$32,214/yr	Very High	1.3x
399	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	34 28–36	$24,523/yr	Very High	3.0x
400	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	34 28–39	$22,318/yr	Very High	6.2x
401	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	34 27–38	$21,825/yr	Very High	5.2x
402	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	34 27–41	$21,404/yr	Very High	7.1x
403	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	34 27–41	$20,570/yr	Very High	7.3x
404	Willamette University Salem, OR	33 28–36	$32,863/yr	Very High	0.7x
405	Goucher College Baltimore, MD	33 27–36	$32,545/yr	Very High	0.9x
406	Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	33 27–36	$32,295/yr	Very High	0.7x
407	Drew University Madison, NJ	33 27–36	$32,279/yr	Very High	0.8x
408	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	33 27–37	$31,887/yr	Very High	1.6x
409	Siena College Loudonville, NY	33 27–38	$31,655/yr	Very High	2.0x
410	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	33 26–39	$31,266/yr	Very High	2.3x
411	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	33 27–36	$30,737/yr	Very High	1.6x
412	Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	33 26–37	$30,048/yr	Very High	2.2x
413	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	32 26–36	$31,748/yr	Very High	1.3x
414	Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC	32 26–37	$31,449/yr	Very High	1.6x
415	The University of the South Sewanee, TN	32 26–35	$31,218/yr	Very High	1.0x
416	Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	32 26–37	$30,949/yr	Very High	1.7x
417	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	32 26–37	$30,838/yr	Very High	1.7x
418	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	32 25–36	$30,063/yr	Very High	1.8x
419	St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY	32 26–38	$28,605/yr	Very High	2.7x
420	Dominican University New York Orangeburg, NY	32 24–39	$26,422/yr	Very High	3.5x
421	The College of Wooster Wooster, OH	31 25–35	$30,746/yr	Very High	0.6x
422	Stanford University Stanford, CA	31 25–35	$30,544/yr	Very High	1.3x
423	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	31 25–35	$30,318/yr	Very High	1.2x
424	University of Denver Denver, CO	31 25–34	$30,246/yr	Very High	0.8x
425	New York University New York, NY	31 25–36	$29,967/yr	Very High	1.6x
426	Kenyon College Gambier, OH	31 25–34	$29,962/yr	Very High	0.6x
427	St Lawrence University Canton, NY	31 24–34	$29,493/yr	Very High	0.8x
428	St Olaf College Northfield, MN	31 24–34	$29,398/yr	Very High	1.2x
429	John Carroll University University Heights, OH	31 25–34	$29,095/yr	Very High	1.3x
430	Corban University Salem, OR	31 25–34	$28,836/yr	Very High	1.6x
431	DePaul University Chicago, IL	31 25–36	$28,660/yr	Very High	2.1x
432	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	31 24–35	$28,640/yr	Very High	1.7x
433	Morehouse College Atlanta, GA	31 23–38	$24,659/yr	Very High	3.5x
434	Regent University Virginia Beach, VA	31 25–33	$23,986/yr	Very High	1.9x
435	University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	30 24–33	$29,291/yr	Very High	0.2x
436	Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA	30 24–34	$29,221/yr	Very High	0.9x
437	Hamline University Saint Paul, MN	30 24–35	$27,863/yr	Very High	1.7x
438	Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	30 25–33	$27,354/yr	Very High	1.1x
439	Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	30 23–36	$27,206/yr	Very High	1.8x
440	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	30 24–34	$26,760/yr	Very High	1.9x
441	Columbia College Columbia, MO	30 24–32	$24,240/yr	Very High	1.5x
442	Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	29 23–32	$27,135/yr	Very High	0.3x
443	Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA	29 23–34	$27,110/yr	Very High	1.5x
444	St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	29 24–33	$27,105/yr	Very High	0.7x
445	Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR	29 23–32	$26,998/yr	Very High	0.1x
446	Fordham University Bronx, NY	29 23–34	$26,652/yr	Very High	1.5x
447	Whittier College Whittier, CA	29 23–32	$26,317/yr	Very High	0.6x
448	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	29 23–34	$26,123/yr	Very High	1.7x
449	Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	29 22–33	$26,058/yr	Very High	1.0x
450	Drury University Springfield, MO	29 23–32	$26,057/yr	Very High	1.2x
451	Connecticut College New London, CT	29 22–33	$25,936/yr	Very High	1.2x
452	Hollins University Roanoke, VA	29 23–32	$25,876/yr	Very High	1.0x
453	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	29 22–34	$25,860/yr	Very High	1.5x
454	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	29 22–35	$25,683/yr	Very High	2.0x
455	Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY	29 22–34	$25,615/yr	Very High	1.8x
456	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	29 22–34	$25,109/yr	Very High	1.7x
457	Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL	29 22–34	$21,236/yr	Very High	2.5x
458	Rollins College Winter Park, FL	28 22–32	$25,777/yr	Very High	0.9x
459	Whitman College Walla Walla, WA	28 22–31	$25,574/yr	Very High	0.0x
460	Dickinson College Carlisle, PA	28 22–33	$25,510/yr	Very High	1.3x
461	Trinity University San Antonio, TX	28 22–31	$25,216/yr	Very High	0.2x
462	Southwestern University Georgetown, TX	28 22–31	$25,060/yr	Very High	0.2x
463	Smith College Northampton, MA	28 22–33	$25,023/yr	Very High	1.2x
464	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	28 22–33	$24,614/yr	Very High	1.2x
465	Ursinus College Collegeville, PA	28 22–31	$24,373/yr	Very High	0.0x
466	Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	28 22–32	$24,329/yr	Very High	1.1x
467	Alma College Alma, MI	28 22–32	$24,280/yr	Very High	1.1x
468	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	28 22–33	$23,909/yr	Very High	1.7x
469	Hope College Holland, MI	28 22–31	$23,815/yr	Very High	0.5x
470	Boston University Boston, MA	28 21–32	$23,579/yr	Very High	1.1x
471	Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	28 21–33	$22,621/yr	Very High	1.9x
472	Belmont University Nashville, TN	28 21–32	$22,360/yr	Very High	1.4x
473	Hendrix College Conway, AR	28 21–35	$18,668/yr	Very High	2.3x
474	Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	27 21–31	$23,605/yr	Very High	-0.1x
475	Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA	27 21–31	$22,680/yr	Very High	0.7x
476	Clark University Worcester, MA	27 21–31	$22,670/yr	Very High	0.9x
477	University of San Diego San Diego, CA	27 21–33	$22,475/yr	Very High	1.5x
478	University of Scranton Scranton, PA	27 21–31	$22,159/yr	Very High	1.2x
479	Biola University La Mirada, CA	27 21–33	$21,624/yr	Very High	1.6x
480	Stetson University DeLand, FL	27 21–31	$21,520/yr	Very High	1.1x
481	Carleton College Northfield, MN	27 21–30	$20,780/yr	Very High	-0.2x
482	Duke University Durham, NC	27 21–36	$20,483/yr	Very High	2.0x
483	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY	27 21–32	$20,013/yr	Very High	1.4x
484	Guilford College Greensboro, NC	27 21–30	$19,742/yr	Very High	0.9x
485	Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	27 20–30	$19,734/yr	Very High	-0.2x
486	Harding University Searcy, AR	27 22–30	$19,588/yr	Very High	1.0x
487	University of La Verne La Verne, CA	27 20–30	$19,382/yr	Very High	0.0x
488	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	27 20–35	$19,346/yr	Very High	1.8x
489	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	27 20–36	$19,314/yr	Very High	2.0x
490	Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA	26 20–34	$17,062/yr	Very High	1.6x
491	Furman University Greenville, SC	26 20–29	$16,583/yr	Very High	-0.3x
492	Reed College Portland, OR	26 20–29	$15,790/yr	Very High	0.1x
493	Berea College Berea, KY	26 20–31	$13,403/yr	Very High	0.9x

Highest Earning English Language and Literature, General Programs

Schools where English Language and Literature, General graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Georgetown University	$52,122/yr	46	Very High
University of Houston-Clear Lake	$50,876/yr	65	Very High
Monmouth University	$50,737/yr	47	Very High
Brown University	$50,437/yr	44	Very High
Northeastern University Professional Programs	$49,639/yr	51	Very High
Northeastern University	$49,639/yr	44	Very High
Bowdoin College	$49,421/yr	44	Very High
Williams College	$49,340/yr	44	Very High
Seton Hall University	$48,368/yr	45	Very High
Colgate University	$48,008/yr	44	Very High

Best ROI for English Language and Literature, General

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for English Language and Literature, General.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Florida Atlantic University	23.8x	$23,264/yr	48
Clayton State University	21.7x	$22,874/yr	47
Brigham Young University-Idaho	20.9x	$28,025/yr	51
Florida State University	20.4x	$29,534/yr	51
University of Florida	19.9x	$26,917/yr	48
University of North Georgia	19.3x	$35,733/yr	57
Brigham Young University	19.2x	$29,305/yr	49
California State University-Stanislaus	19.2x	$14,407/yr	40
Florida Gulf Coast University	18.9x	$27,097/yr	48
Western Carolina University	18.8x	$29,927/yr	52

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do English Language and Literature, General graduates earn?

Across 493 schools, English Language and Literature, General graduates earn an average of $30,428 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $7,780 to $52,122 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for English Language and Literature, General?

English Language and Literature, General is rated "Very High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 63% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best English Language and Literature, General program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), University of Houston-Clear Lake ranks #1 for English Language and Literature, General with a score of 65/100 and graduate earnings of $50,876/yr.

Is a English Language and Literature, General degree worth it?

On average, English Language and Literature, General graduates earn 7.4x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a moderate return — school choice matters significantly.

About This Data

This page aggregates English Language and Literature, General programs across 493 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.