Which state pays English bachelor's graduates the most?

New Jersey, where the median program pays its graduates $35,925 in their first year, the highest of 32 state rankings. Maryland is next, at $35,283.

Which English bachelor's program pays the most?

Georgetown University in District of Columbia reports the highest first-year pay of the 471 programs ranked here, $52,122. Its median federal debt is $16,500.

How much debt do English bachelor's graduates have?

The median program leaves its graduates with $24,498 in federal debt. Across programs, the median debt is 77% of first-year pay.

Highest-Paying English (Bachelor's) Programs in the US

471 programs report first-year pay
32 state rankings
Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median English bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $30,195 in their first year and $47,348 five years after. New Jersey has the highest state median ($35,925), and Louisiana the lowest ($24,355). The median program leaves its graduates with $24,498 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$30,195Across 471 programs

Median pay after 5 years$47,348Across 540 programs

Median federal debt$24,498Across 512 programs

Debt-to-earnings77%Across 448 programs

All 471 programs, ranked by graduate pay

Each program is ranked by the median pay of its graduates one year after they finished, from College Scorecard. This measures what graduates earn, not how good the teaching is. Pay also depends on where graduates live and work. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	After cost of living	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$52,122	Not adjusted	$78,299	$16,500	32%
2	UH-Clear LakeHouston, TX · public	$50,876	$52,419	$56,987	$15,875	31%
3	Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ · private nonprofit	$50,737	$46,631	$56,517	$27,000	53%
4	Brown UniversityProvidence, RI · private nonprofit	$50,437	Not adjusted	$55,569	$13,500	27%
5	Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$49,639	Not adjusted	$53,709	$27,000	54%
6	Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME · private nonprofit	$49,421	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
7	Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA · private nonprofit	$49,340	Not adjusted	$65,491	$13,125	27%
8	Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ · private nonprofit	$48,368	$44,454	$57,026	$25,139	52%
9	Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY · private nonprofit	$48,008	Not adjusted	$60,334	$15,875	33%
10	SMUDallas, TX · private nonprofit	$47,019	Not adjusted	$73,804	$19,500	41%
11	Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH · private nonprofit	$45,157	Not adjusted	$90,619	$20,407	45%
12	Georgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJ · private nonprofit	$44,982	$41,342	$56,178	$26,000	58%
13	Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA · private nonprofit	$44,629	$42,200	$60,159	$24,737	55%
14	University of ChicagoChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$44,397	Not adjusted	$54,643	Not reported	Not reported
15	East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX · public	$43,470	$44,788	Not reported	$13,407	31%
16	College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · private nonprofit	$43,362	Not adjusted	$81,948	$27,000	62%
17	Utah Tech UniversitySaint George, UT · public	$42,110	$42,594	$40,629	$16,530	39%
18	Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA · private nonprofit	$41,979	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
19	Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · private nonprofit	$41,878	Not adjusted	$70,856	$18,832	45%
20	University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA · public	$41,870	$47,709	$47,249	$24,274	58%
21	Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA · private nonprofit	$41,077	$38,385	$57,102	$27,000	66%
22	Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · private nonprofit	$41,045	Not adjusted	$62,925	Not reported	Not reported
23	UPennPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$40,967	Not adjusted	$59,903	$19,500	48%
24	Athens StateAthens, AL · public	$40,917	$46,066	$43,504	$26,833	66%
25	Chapman UniversityOrange, CA · private nonprofit	$40,861	$36,905	Not reported	$22,750	56%
26	UW-Green BayGreen Bay, WI · public	$40,812	$43,373	$45,294	$25,000	61%
27	Providence CollegeProvidence, RI · private nonprofit	$40,798	Not adjusted	$57,791	$25,500	63%
28	UT ArlingtonArlington, TX · public	$40,718	$41,953	$52,557	$23,613	58%
29	William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA · public	$40,697	$40,253	$55,995	$19,500	48%
30	Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA · private nonprofit	$40,601	Not adjusted	$58,130	$26,724	66%
31	East Central UniversityAda, OK · public	$40,559	$46,172	$38,566	Not reported	Not reported
32	University of South AlabamaMobile, AL · public	$40,486	$45,581	$42,442	$23,505	58%
33	Barnard CollegeNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$40,414	$37,448	$66,870	$19,000	47%
34	Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · private nonprofit	$40,345	Not adjusted	$65,653	$19,500	48%
35	Bates CollegeLewiston, ME · private nonprofit	$40,233	Not adjusted	$60,044	Not reported	Not reported
36	Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA · public	$40,167	$39,728	$48,248	$26,500	66%
37	Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA · private nonprofit	$40,151	$41,150	$49,572	$27,000	67%
38	UVACharlottesville, VA · public	$40,092	$39,654	$65,660	$15,000	37%
39	Fitchburg StateFitchburg, MA · public	$39,938	$37,764	$45,015	$27,000	68%
40	Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA · private nonprofit	$39,867	Not adjusted	$49,384	$26,000	65%
41	St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX · private nonprofit	$39,752	$40,957	$44,831	$26,000	65%
42	UW-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · public	$39,591	$42,076	$45,418	$23,874	60%
43	Illinois StateNormal, IL · public	$39,563	$39,580	$48,567	$23,125	58%
44	University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL · public	$39,358	$39,375	$41,513	$32,574	83%
45	Grand Valley StateAllendale, MI · public	$39,334	$40,881	$47,325	$28,570	73%
46	Towson UniversityTowson, MD · public	$39,250	$37,396	$54,336	$21,500	55%
47	Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA · public	$39,155	$38,727	$56,347	$21,625	55%
48	Texas A&M-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · public	$39,152	$40,339	Not reported	$19,000	49%
49	Keene State CollegeKeene, NH · public	$39,122	$37,558	$52,901	$27,000	69%
50	Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City, UT · private nonprofit	$39,026	$39,474	Not reported	$26,750	69%
51	George Washington UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$38,985	Not adjusted	$64,674	$23,250	60%
52	University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · public	$38,644	$39,088	$52,921	$20,000	52%
53	Luther CollegeDecorah, IA · private nonprofit	$38,490	Not adjusted	$43,688	$27,000	70%
54	Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA · private nonprofit	$38,442	$36,349	$58,722	$24,750	64%
55	Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA · private nonprofit	$38,376	Not adjusted	$64,206	$12,000	31%
56	Iowa StateAmes, IA · public	$38,375	$43,726	$41,391	$24,000	63%
57	University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA · private nonprofit	$38,333	Not adjusted	$55,411	$22,980	60%
58	Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX · public	$38,171	$39,328	$56,422	$28,395	74%
59	University of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · private for-profit	$38,163	Not adjusted	$42,784	$45,880	120%
60	UT TylerTyler, TX · public	$38,089	$39,244	$35,313	$25,250	66%
61	Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · public	$37,815	$34,755	$51,853	$26,554	70%
62	Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA · private nonprofit	$37,806	$34,146	Not reported	$26,388	70%
63	Jacksonville StateJacksonville, AL · public	$37,774	$42,527	$44,413	$23,267	62%
64	UW-La CrosseLa Crosse, WI · public	$37,748	$40,117	$47,976	$23,250	62%
65	Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA · private nonprofit	$37,643	Not adjusted	$70,587	$26,899	71%
66	American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV · private for-profit	$37,602	Not adjusted	$40,154	$35,094	93%
67	UW-River FallsRiver Falls, WI · public	$37,586	Not adjusted	$49,938	$24,495	65%
68	Austin PeayClarksville, TN · public	$37,486	$40,803	$40,184	$25,677	68%
69	South Dakota StateBrookings, SD · public	$37,252	Not adjusted	$46,053	$25,200	68%
70	New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ · public	$37,244	$34,230	$53,839	$26,980	72%
71	Framingham StateFramingham, MA · public	$37,188	$35,164	$44,166	$27,000	73%
72	Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA · private nonprofit	$37,046	$37,968	$53,369	$27,000	73%
73	UIUCChampaign, IL · public	$37,031	$37,047	$60,391	$20,961	57%
74	Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA · public	$36,865	$37,782	$42,223	$25,934	70%
75	Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TX · public	$36,749	$37,863	$49,173	$25,250	69%
76	Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS · public	$36,598	$40,634	$38,832	$23,000	63%
77	Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL · public	$36,594	$36,609	$48,631	$19,000	52%
78	University of MarylandCollege Park, MD · public	$36,561	$34,834	$58,415	$21,500	59%
79	Gordon CollegeWenham, MA · private nonprofit	$36,462	$34,477	$47,430	$27,000	74%
80	Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA · private nonprofit	$36,387	$34,002	$55,426	$24,642	68%
81	Elon UniversityElon, NC · private nonprofit	$36,302	Not adjusted	$67,741	Not reported	Not reported
82	Kean UniversityUnion, NJ · public	$36,257	$33,323	$51,764	$30,679	85%
83	Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD · private nonprofit	$36,247	Not adjusted	$47,658	$26,000	72%
84	Nazareth UniversityRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$36,200	$33,543	$45,391	$27,000	75%
85	Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · public	$36,054	$35,660	$51,643	$28,676	80%
86	Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$36,019	Not adjusted	$62,306	$21,000	58%
87	TCNJEwing, NJ · public	$35,925	$33,018	$56,415	$25,000	70%
88	Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	$35,859	$34,610	$49,870	$27,000	75%
89	Columbia UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$35,838	Not adjusted	$74,155	$25,500	71%
90	UMass BostonBoston, MA · public	$35,820	$33,870	$48,236	$26,960	75%
91	McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD · private nonprofit	$35,793	Not adjusted	$51,942	$22,250	62%
92	University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA · public	$35,733	$37,109	$40,658	$24,500	69%
93	Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY · private nonprofit	$35,637	$33,021	$52,201	$24,485	69%
94	UMGCAdelphi, MD · public	$35,630	Not adjusted	$50,536	$24,062	68%
95	Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC · private nonprofit	$35,619	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,500	74%
96	Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH · private nonprofit	$35,584	Not adjusted	$63,982	$26,000	73%
97	Wayne StateDetroit, MI · public	$35,549	$36,947	$36,703	$27,000	76%
98	Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TX · public	$35,502	$36,579	Not reported	$20,375	57%
99	Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO · public	$35,487	$34,436	$44,413	$30,000	85%
100	University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA · private nonprofit	$35,468	$32,034	$73,223	$26,000	73%
101	University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE · public	$35,419	$39,309	$42,524	$24,422	69%
102	PurdueWest Lafayette, IN · public	$35,378	$37,907	Not reported	$19,500	55%
103	CU DenverDenver, CO · public	$35,364	$34,317	$47,668	$25,586	72%
104	University of Central ArkansasConway, AR · public	$35,338	$40,648	$40,059	$20,500	58%
105	Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD · public	$35,283	$33,616	$40,123	$21,875	62%
106	Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY · public	$35,237	$32,651	$61,039	$21,500	61%
107	Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · private nonprofit	$35,178	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
108	University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN · public	$35,118	$35,609	$44,130	$24,191	69%
109	Arkansas StateJonesboro, AR · public	$35,114	$40,390	$44,879	$22,125	63%
110	University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN · public	$35,062	$37,568	$44,247	$22,480	64%
111	University of RochesterRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$35,053	Not adjusted	$49,046	$21,000	60%
112	University of DallasIrving, TX · private nonprofit	$35,038	$36,100	$39,972	$20,247	58%
113	Tarleton StateStephenville, TX · public	$34,754	$35,808	Not reported	$24,134	69%
114	UT AustinAustin, TX · public	$34,739	$35,792	$54,944	$21,500	62%
115	Cal Poly SLOSan Luis Obispo, CA · public	$34,718	$31,357	$64,041	$23,956	69%
116	Tufts UniversityMedford, MA · private nonprofit	$34,689	Not adjusted	$63,266	$14,670	42%
117	UW-OshkoshOshkosh, WI · public	$34,633	$36,806	Not reported	$26,000	75%
117	Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN · private nonprofit	$34,633	Not adjusted	$65,369	$13,420	39%
119	UCCSColorado Springs, CO · public	$34,627	$33,601	$43,163	$22,000	64%
120	Carthage CollegeKenosha, WI · private nonprofit	$34,587	$36,758	$35,653	$26,269	76%
121	Bridgewater StateBridgewater, MA · public	$34,569	$32,687	$49,785	$27,000	78%
122	University of New HampshireDurham, NH · public	$34,563	Not adjusted	$50,158	$26,697	77%
123	Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC · private nonprofit	$34,478	Not adjusted	$71,588	$25,941	75%
124	Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT · private nonprofit	$34,348	Not adjusted	$46,142	$27,000	79%
125	Lehman CollegeBronx, NY · public	$34,337	$31,817	$46,983	$11,391	33%
126	Weber StateOgden, UT · public	$34,224	$34,617	$48,433	$12,399	36%
127	Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA · private nonprofit	$34,206	$32,344	$56,622	$27,000	79%
128	Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA · public	$34,205	$35,056	$44,029	$27,000	79%
129	Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL · public	$34,122	$34,136	$44,293	$25,375	74%
130	University of IowaIowa City, IA · public	$34,116	$38,873	$46,265	$22,000	64%
131	Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA · private nonprofit	$34,043	Not adjusted	$61,250	$27,000	79%
132	Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN · public	$33,999	Not adjusted	$40,744	$26,500	78%
133	Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL · private nonprofit	$33,947	$33,961	$47,521	$19,500	57%
134	Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$33,893	Not adjusted	$45,373	$26,546	78%
135	University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI · public	$33,742	$35,069	$56,880	$16,937	50%
136	University of WyomingLaramie, WY · public	$33,677	$36,333	$43,171	$20,415	61%
137	Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO · public	$33,622	$32,626	$40,725	$22,412	67%
138	ASUTempe, AZ · public	$33,615	Not adjusted	$50,363	$25,000	74%
139	Clemson UniversityClemson, SC · public	$33,509	$35,743	$47,644	$23,123	69%
140	Montana StateBozeman, MT · public	$33,483	$35,377	$43,101	$20,472	61%
141	Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN · private nonprofit	$33,456	$33,924	$40,135	$27,000	81%
142	UW-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI · public	$33,318	$35,409	$43,602	$27,000	81%
143	Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · private nonprofit	$33,270	$30,828	$70,443	$16,275	49%
144	Northeastern StateTahlequah, OK · public	$33,266	$37,870	$36,553	$24,250	73%
145	Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL · public	$33,213	$37,392	$50,686	$25,000	75%
146	George MasonFairfax, VA · public	$33,173	$32,811	$51,160	$22,502	68%
147	UH-DowntownHouston, TX · public	$33,146	$34,151	$43,319	$28,000	84%
148	Angelo StateSan Angelo, TX · public	$33,087	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
149	Worcester StateWorcester, MA · public	$33,022	$31,224	$43,186	$26,474	80%
150	University of Southern MainePortland, ME · public	$33,014	$34,018	$42,854	$25,000	76%
151	Wright StateDayton, OH · public	$33,011	$35,582	$42,480	$24,140	73%
152	Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL · private nonprofit	$32,982	$32,996	$54,722	$23,250	70%
153	UNTDenton, TX · public	$32,892	$33,889	$47,966	$21,358	65%
154	Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · private nonprofit	$32,890	Not adjusted	$40,080	$24,850	76%
155	UA Little RockLittle Rock, AR · public	$32,883	$37,824	$37,219	$29,153	89%
156	Willamette UniversitySalem, OR · private nonprofit	$32,863	Not adjusted	Not reported	$20,250	62%
157	Salem StateSalem, MA · public	$32,844	$31,056	$44,760	$27,000	82%
158	Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · public	$32,811	$34,074	$43,613	$23,250	71%
159	UM-DearbornDearborn, MI · public	$32,758	$34,046	$55,665	$31,000	95%
160	Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL · private nonprofit	$32,723	$32,737	$54,198	$21,500	66%
161	NC StateRaleigh, NC · public	$32,694	$34,661	$48,286	$21,680	66%
162	Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD · private nonprofit	$32,545	Not adjusted	$38,049	$26,000	80%
163	Sacramento StateSacramento, CA · public	$32,531	$29,381	$51,013	$15,000	46%
164	University of DelawareNewark, DE · public	$32,487	Not adjusted	$60,118	$26,000	80%
165	Texas StateSan Marcos, TX · public	$32,482	$33,467	$48,448	$22,344	69%
166	San Francisco StateSan Francisco, CA · public	$32,339	$29,208	$46,692	$17,243	53%
167	Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN · public	$32,336	$34,647	$46,410	$27,000	83%
168	Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA · public	$32,334	$30,215	$48,283	$19,500	60%
169	UABBirmingham, AL · public	$32,324	$36,391	$36,019	$24,946	77%
170	Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY · private nonprofit	$32,295	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	84%
171	Drew UniversityMadison, NJ · private nonprofit	$32,279	$29,667	Not reported	$27,000	84%
172	IU SoutheastNew Albany, IN · public	$32,235	Not adjusted	$38,582	$28,663	89%
173	Benedictine CollegeAtchison, KS · private nonprofit	$32,214	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	84%
174	Utah StateLogan, UT · public	$32,199	$32,569	$48,621	$19,500	61%
175	West Texas A&M UniversityCanyon, TX · public	$32,172	$33,148	$43,924	$21,839	68%
176	University of ArizonaTucson, AZ · public	$32,155	$31,939	$48,554	$18,875	59%
177	UMKCKansas City, MO · public	$32,054	$35,295	$38,810	$24,125	75%
178	UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC · public	$32,021	$33,947	$42,494	$23,071	72%
179	University at AlbanyAlbany, NY · public	$31,940	$29,596	$50,340	$26,000	81%
180	Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL · public	$31,933	$31,946	$41,363	$25,053	78%
181	Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · public	$31,926	$35,411	$35,381	$24,585	77%
182	UW-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI · public	$31,896	$33,898	$44,245	$24,930	78%
183	Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · private nonprofit	$31,887	$32,680	$49,461	$26,098	82%
184	John Jay CollegeNew York, NY · public	$31,842	$29,505	$53,181	$9,848	31%
185	CU BoulderBoulder, CO · public	$31,825	$30,882	$38,936	$19,522	61%
186	University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · public	$31,749	$35,236	$44,600	$23,000	72%
187	Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · private nonprofit	$31,748	$31,761	$61,142	$15,564	49%
188	Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · public	$31,746	$32,994	$52,242	$25,990	82%
189	UMass DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA · public	$31,661	$29,937	$53,507	$28,500	90%
190	Siena UniversityLoudonville, NY · private nonprofit	$31,655	$29,332	$53,859	$27,000	85%
191	University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · public	$31,622	$29,550	$57,169	$18,017	57%
192	Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA · public	$31,592	$29,522	$40,964	$18,591	59%
193	Middle Tennessee StateMurfreesboro, TN · public	$31,554	$34,346	$46,371	$24,045	76%
194	University of HoustonHouston, TX · public	$31,513	$32,469	$51,077	$20,375	65%
195	Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT · public	$31,492	$31,854	$43,215	$16,728	53%
196	Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · private nonprofit	$31,449	Not adjusted	$66,625	$19,500	62%
197	Idaho StatePocatello, ID · public	$31,441	$32,925	$44,106	$25,750	82%
198	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL · public	$31,420	$31,433	$45,241	$25,250	80%
199	Kansas StateManhattan, KS · public	$31,364	$34,823	Not reported	$21,750	69%
200	SUNY OswegoOswego, NY · public	$31,331	$29,031	$52,699	$26,289	84%
201	Montclair StateMontclair, NJ · public	$31,317	$28,783	$49,803	$25,092	80%
202	University of VermontBurlington, VT · public	$31,293	Not adjusted	$47,371	$24,968	80%
203	Sonoma StateRohnert Park, CA · public	$31,282	$28,253	$55,586	$18,239	58%
204	Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$31,266	Not adjusted	$67,199	$27,000	86%
205	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN · public	$31,258	$31,695	$48,382	$20,500	66%
206	SewaneeSewanee, TN · private nonprofit	$31,218	Not adjusted	$43,008	$21,175	68%
207	University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK · public	$31,214	$35,534	Not reported	$19,125	61%
208	Purdue NorthwestHammond, IN · public	$31,171	$33,399	$44,324	$26,279	84%
209	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA · public	$31,136	$35,299	$32,986	$22,250	71%
210	Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX · public	$31,134	$32,078	$37,854	$24,000	77%
211	Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$31,129	$32,327	$64,244	$25,564	82%
212	UICChicago, IL · public	$31,066	$31,079	$50,974	$18,750	60%
213	Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CT · public	$31,016	$29,935	$44,909	$24,697	80%
214	UTSASan Antonio, TX · public	$31,004	$31,944	$47,446	$25,267	81%
215	Texas A&MCollege Station, TX · public	$31,002	$31,942	$53,489	$19,937	64%
216	NC A&TGreensboro, NC · public	$30,995	$32,859	$32,845	$31,000	100%
217	Lee UniversityCleveland, TN · private nonprofit	$30,977	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	87%
218	Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · private nonprofit	$30,949	Not adjusted	$59,545	$27,000	87%
219	University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	$30,946	$33,356	Not reported	$22,625	73%
220	Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA · private nonprofit	$30,838	Not adjusted	$64,155	Not reported	Not reported
221	College of WoosterWooster, OH · private nonprofit	$30,746	Not adjusted	$37,753	$26,717	87%
222	Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA · private nonprofit	$30,737	Not adjusted	$40,886	$25,701	84%
223	SNHUManchester, NH · private nonprofit	$30,733	Not adjusted	$49,577	$31,808	103%
224	USFTampa, FL · public	$30,696	$29,683	$42,211	$20,500	67%
225	University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO · public	$30,689	$29,780	$47,523	$24,557	80%
226	Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL · public	$30,652	$30,665	$35,909	$23,750	77%
227	Eastern Connecticut StateWillimantic, CT · public	$30,616	$29,549	$52,209	$27,000	88%
228	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA · private nonprofit	$30,544	Not adjusted	$56,399	Not reported	Not reported
229	University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA · public	$30,540	$30,207	$53,242	$23,990	79%
230	University of MissouriColumbia, MO · public	$30,488	$33,571	$49,645	$23,182	76%
231	UCFOrlando, FL · public	$30,425	$29,421	$44,571	$21,501	71%
232	UMass LowellLowell, MA · public	$30,408	$28,753	$46,861	$27,000	89%
233	Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ · public	$30,338	$27,883	$45,743	$25,750	85%
234	Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · private nonprofit	$30,318	Not adjusted	$58,614	$20,652	68%
235	University of DenverDenver, CO · private nonprofit	$30,246	$29,350	$43,097	$25,678	85%
236	Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV · public	$30,195	$33,739	$45,421	$27,000	89%
237	USC UpstateSpartanburg, SC · public	$30,150	$32,160	Not reported	$25,000	83%
238	University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI · public	$30,137	$29,465	$53,161	$25,000	83%
239	University of DaytonDayton, OH · private nonprofit	$30,063	Not adjusted	$53,748	$24,398	81%
240	UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · public	$30,060	$31,868	$54,429	$14,794	49%
241	Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NY · private nonprofit	$30,048	$27,843	$50,331	$27,000	90%
242	St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MD · public	$30,025	$28,606	$54,599	$21,552	72%
243	NYUNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$29,967	$27,768	$63,792	$22,625	75%
244	Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH · private nonprofit	$29,962	Not adjusted	$44,562	$19,000	63%
245	Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC · public	$29,927	$31,727	$35,809	$25,000	84%
246	Penn StateUniversity Park, PA · public	$29,848	$30,591	$49,973	$26,000	87%
247	University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · public	$29,685	$32,946	$48,948	$17,500	59%
248	Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA · public	$29,677	$28,061	$44,311	$26,000	88%
249	Cal State San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · public	$29,638	$26,768	$51,512	$15,500	52%
250	Ohio StateColumbus, OH · public	$29,605	$31,911	$45,720	$23,500	79%
251	Governors StateUniversity Park, IL · public	$29,580	$29,592	$47,928	$22,520	76%
252	Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY · public	$29,557	$27,388	$43,249	$11,557	39%
253	UTEPEl Paso, TX · public	$29,550	$30,446	$47,373	$22,500	76%
254	College of CharlestonCharleston, SC · public	$29,544	$31,514	$46,059	$25,000	85%
255	Florida StateTallahassee, FL · public	$29,534	$28,559	$48,487	$20,750	70%
256	Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA · public	$29,529	$30,264	$41,946	$27,000	91%
257	University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, AZ · public	$29,520	Not adjusted	$39,236	$40,559	137%
258	UNC GreensboroGreensboro, NC · public	$29,494	$31,268	$43,183	$19,500	66%
259	St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY · private nonprofit	$29,493	Not adjusted	$46,845	$26,000	88%
260	Minnesota State MoorheadMoorhead, MN · public	$29,491	Not adjusted	$40,205	$26,488	90%
261	Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	$29,480	$27,316	$53,808	$21,606	73%
262	SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY · public	$29,422	$27,263	$48,367	$23,500	80%
263	St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN · private nonprofit	$29,398	$29,809	$50,310	$25,715	87%
264	Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI · public	$29,389	$28,734	$45,516	$20,252	69%
265	Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA · public	$29,310	$28,990	$53,811	$27,000	92%
266	BYUProvo, UT · private nonprofit	$29,305	$29,642	$52,556	$11,248	38%
267	University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA · private nonprofit	$29,291	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	92%
268	Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MA · private nonprofit	$29,221	Not adjusted	$46,505	$26,748	92%
269	Oregon StateCorvallis, OR · public	$29,154	$28,206	$44,804	$23,667	81%
270	UC MercedMerced, CA · public	$29,152	$26,329	Not reported	$24,000	82%
271	East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC · public	$29,133	$30,885	$43,062	$25,400	87%
272	Valdosta StateValdosta, GA · public	$29,121	$30,242	$36,872	$27,998	96%
273	John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · private nonprofit	$29,095	$31,361	$45,487	$26,188	90%
274	Truman StateKirksville, MO · public	$29,001	$31,933	$43,125	$22,844	79%
275	University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · public	$28,994	$32,159	$46,293	$20,531	71%
276	Michigan StateEast Lansing, MI · public	$28,927	$30,064	$51,627	$25,443	88%
277	Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA · public	$28,924	$29,644	$46,672	$27,000	93%
278	IU EastRichmond, IN · public	$28,920	Not adjusted	$42,633	$26,991	93%
279	Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · public	$28,914	$29,634	$45,313	$25,949	90%
280	Washington StatePullman, WA · public	$28,876	$26,984	$48,754	$21,375	74%
281	Corban UniversitySalem, OR · private nonprofit	$28,836	$27,898	$38,697	$27,000	94%
282	Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT · public	$28,818	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
283	University of MaineOrono, ME · public	$28,727	$29,600	$42,127	$23,250	81%
284	UW-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · public	$28,690	$30,490	$42,815	$26,291	92%
285	Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ · public	$28,663	$28,470	$47,247	$19,250	67%
286	DePaul UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$28,660	$28,672	$54,266	$23,499	82%
287	Cleveland StateCleveland, OH · public	$28,649	$30,880	$38,489	$25,831	90%
288	Loyola ChicagoChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$28,640	$28,652	$55,105	$26,000	91%
289	St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn, NY · private nonprofit	$28,605	$26,505	$50,691	$23,125	81%
290	UW-MadisonMadison, WI · public	$28,526	$30,316	$53,044	$20,500	72%
291	Queens CollegeQueens, NY · public	$28,290	$26,214	$54,941	$9,500	34%
292	Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · public	$28,219	$30,101	$40,259	$24,500	87%
293	Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA · public	$28,216	$28,918	$39,293	$29,725	105%
294	Saint Cloud StateSaint Cloud, MN · public	$28,145	$28,539	$38,235	$21,482	76%
295	BYU-IdahoRexburg, ID · private nonprofit	$28,025	Not adjusted	$40,714	$14,000	50%
296	Hunter CollegeNew York, NY · public	$27,958	$25,906	$52,636	$12,431	44%
297	SUNY BrockportBrockport, NY · public	$27,954	$25,902	$48,403	$26,090	93%
298	Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · public	$27,950	$31,001	$38,385	$23,232	83%
299	UCLALos Angeles, CA · public	$27,889	$25,189	$59,794	$14,376	52%
300	Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$27,863	Not adjusted	$52,010	$26,439	95%
301	Plymouth StatePlymouth, NH · public	$27,833	$26,720	$44,639	$27,000	97%
302	Portland StatePortland, OR · public	$27,819	$26,914	$47,120	$24,546	88%
303	Oklahoma StateStillwater, OK · public	$27,775	$31,619	Not reported	$22,500	81%
304	SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY · public	$27,593	$25,568	$51,482	$24,920	90%
305	Wichita StateWichita, KS · public	$27,585	$30,627	$29,802	$25,976	94%
306	William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ · public	$27,573	$25,342	$47,825	$25,724	93%
307	Colorado StateFort Collins, CO · public	$27,549	$26,733	$47,320	$20,500	74%
308	UMBCBaltimore, MD · public	$27,547	$26,245	$55,284	$19,500	71%
309	University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC · public	$27,546	$29,383	Not reported	$27,000	98%
310	UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · public	$27,462	$24,803	$59,480	$13,500	49%
311	CSUNNorthridge, CA · public	$27,452	$24,794	$48,364	$18,000	66%
312	University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · public	$27,396	$26,492	$43,520	$16,945	62%
313	Miami UniversityOxford, OH · public	$27,356	$29,487	$50,146	$27,000	99%
314	Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH · private nonprofit	$27,354	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	95%
315	UConnStorrs, CT · public	$27,335	$26,383	$56,658	$24,529	90%
316	University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · public	$27,315	$27,321	$41,763	$23,008	84%
317	IU IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · public	$27,234	$29,181	$43,309	$26,000	95%
318	Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	$27,206	Not adjusted	$63,905	$27,000	99%
319	Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV · public	$27,186	$30,376	Not reported	$19,661	72%
320	SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY · public	$27,142	$25,150	$49,987	$16,912	62%
321	Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA · private nonprofit	$27,135	$27,810	Not reported	$27,000	100%
322	Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA · private nonprofit	$27,110	Not adjusted	$47,262	$26,922	99%
323	St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$27,105	Not adjusted	Not reported	$23,625	87%
324	Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL · public	$27,097	$26,202	$48,650	$16,144	60%
325	City College of New YorkNew York, NY · public	$27,082	$25,094	$56,288	$13,782	51%
326	Chico StateChico, CA · public	$27,045	$24,426	$49,955	$15,950	59%
327	FIUMiami, FL · public	$27,037	$26,144	$46,248	$18,871	70%
328	VCURichmond, VA · public	$27,005	$26,710	$46,439	$22,750	84%
329	Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR · private nonprofit	$26,998	$26,120	Not reported	$25,750	95%
330	University of South DakotaVermillion, SD · public	$26,957	Not adjusted	$44,704	$26,000	96%
331	University of FloridaGainesville, FL · public	$26,917	$26,028	$53,428	$16,950	63%
332	Kennesaw StateKennesaw, GA · public	$26,801	$27,833	$44,112	$27,000	101%
333	Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH · private nonprofit	$26,760	$28,844	$43,682	$27,000	101%
334	IU BloomingtonBloomington, IN · public	$26,694	$28,602	$48,352	$18,948	71%
335	Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · private nonprofit	$26,652	$24,696	$62,603	$27,000	101%
336	Ball StateMuncie, IN · public	$26,572	$28,471	$39,232	$24,750	93%
337	College of Staten IslandStaten Island, NY · public	$26,548	$24,599	$58,175	$17,371	65%
338	Texas TechLubbock, TX · public	$26,518	$27,322	$55,277	$20,500	77%
339	University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN · public	$26,476	$28,819	$44,483	$22,990	87%
340	CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY · public	$26,460	Not adjusted	$49,169	Not reported	Not reported
341	Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NY · private nonprofit	$26,422	$24,483	$58,937	$28,500	108%
342	University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · public	$26,369	$30,331	$42,652	$21,500	82%
343	East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA · public	$26,350	$27,006	$50,819	$27,000	102%
344	Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA · private nonprofit	$26,317	Not adjusted	$32,702	$25,000	95%
345	RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ · public	$26,310	$24,181	$54,246	$25,125	95%
346	Georgia CollegeMilledgeville, GA · public	$26,308	$27,321	$46,391	$25,250	96%
347	University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL · public	$26,213	$29,512	$42,599	$25,000	95%
348	University of KansasLawrence, KS · public	$26,184	$29,071	$42,597	$23,500	90%
349	California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA · private nonprofit	$26,123	$23,594	$42,948	$20,500	78%
350	Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY · private nonprofit	$26,058	Not adjusted	$52,273	$20,000	77%
351	Drury UniversitySpringfield, MO · private nonprofit	$26,057	$28,692	$31,398	$26,215	101%
352	JMUHarrisonburg, VA · public	$26,049	$25,765	$49,084	$22,500	86%
353	UC IrvineIrvine, CA · public	$26,021	$23,502	$52,508	$18,176	70%
354	University of MemphisMemphis, TN · public	$25,948	$28,244	$41,064	$23,708	91%
355	Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · private nonprofit	$25,936	Not adjusted	$57,334	$25,227	97%
356	Troy UniversityTroy, AL · public	$25,888	$29,146	$32,570	$25,924	100%
357	Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA · private nonprofit	$25,876	Not adjusted	$33,412	$27,000	104%
358	Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · private nonprofit	$25,860	$23,962	$64,086	$26,750	103%
359	Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL · private nonprofit	$25,777	$24,926	$44,944	$26,000	101%
360	University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC · public	$25,729	$27,445	$46,297	$26,000	101%
361	Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO · public	$25,718	Not adjusted	$42,504	$16,250	63%
362	Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH · private nonprofit	$25,683	Not adjusted	$58,293	$26,798	104%
363	Mississippi StateMississippi State, MS · public	$25,651	Not adjusted	$42,693	$21,500	84%
364	Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · private nonprofit	$25,615	Not adjusted	$51,953	$27,000	105%
365	Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, NY · private nonprofit	$25,612	$23,732	$65,759	$27,000	105%
366	Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA · private nonprofit	$25,574	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
367	Georgia StateAtlanta, GA · public	$25,559	$26,543	$48,208	$27,513	108%
368	Murray StateMurray, KY · public	$25,543	Not adjusted	$42,652	$26,000	102%
369	Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA · private nonprofit	$25,510	Not adjusted	$59,365	$19,000	74%
370	UC DavisDavis, CA · public	$25,477	$23,010	$50,377	$13,900	55%
371	Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · public	$25,412	$26,411	$48,087	$31,000	122%
372	Radford UniversityRadford, VA · public	$25,407	$25,130	$43,198	$21,500	85%
373	Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · public	$25,367	$26,364	$43,271	$27,500	108%
374	Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC · public	$25,310	$26,998	$39,198	$26,000	103%
375	UL LafayetteLafayette, LA · public	$25,271	$28,650	$47,658	$25,340	100%
376	Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX · private nonprofit	$25,216	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,500	85%
377	Minnesota State MankatoMankato, MN · public	$25,136	Not adjusted	$44,646	$25,000	99%
378	St. John's UniversityQueens, NY · private nonprofit	$25,109	$23,266	$53,772	$27,000	108%
379	Texas A&M International UniversityLaredo, TX · public	$25,077	$25,837	$44,097	$15,727	63%
380	Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX · private nonprofit	$25,060	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
381	University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · public	$25,045	Not adjusted	$44,593	$22,250	89%
382	University of West FloridaPensacola, FL · public	$25,035	$24,209	$35,798	$14,000	56%
383	Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA · private nonprofit	$25,023	Not adjusted	$53,422	$19,000	76%
384	SUNY PlattsburghPlattsburgh, NY · public	$24,995	Not adjusted	$39,399	$21,024	84%
385	Boise StateBoise, ID · public	$24,861	$26,034	$40,337	$26,000	105%
386	Purdue Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN · public	$24,853	$26,629	$37,112	$17,888	72%
387	University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM · public	$24,808	$26,903	$44,977	$15,064	61%
388	University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · public	$24,797	$24,802	$43,667	$26,155	105%
389	Cal State Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA · public	$24,748	$22,352	$44,572	$14,961	60%
390	Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$24,659	Not adjusted	$57,480	$26,000	105%
391	Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY · private nonprofit	$24,614	Not adjusted	$58,430	$19,000	77%
392	UC San DiegoLa Jolla, CA · public	$24,523	$22,149	Not reported	$14,800	60%
393	UMass AmherstAmherst, MA · public	$24,521	$23,186	$56,872	$23,950	98%
394	CSU PuebloPueblo, CO · public	$24,498	Not adjusted	$38,952	$26,000	106%
395	Ole MissUniversity, MS · public	$24,389	$28,048	$37,297	$19,537	80%
396	UNC WilmingtonWilmington, NC · public	$24,384	$25,851	$49,569	$24,636	101%
397	Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA · private nonprofit	$24,373	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
398	LSUBaton Rouge, LA · public	$24,355	$27,611	$43,853	$21,625	89%
399	Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI · private nonprofit	$24,329	$25,286	$48,592	$25,456	105%
400	University of ToledoToledo, OH · public	$24,301	$26,194	$40,728	$21,750	90%
401	Alma CollegeAlma, MI · private nonprofit	$24,280	Not adjusted	$40,063	$27,000	111%
402	Columbia College (Missouri)Columbia, MO · private nonprofit	$24,240	Not adjusted	Not reported	$30,251	125%
403	UTRGVEdinburg, TX · public	$24,187	$24,920	$51,271	$17,625	73%
404	San Diego StateSan Diego, CA · public	$24,157	$21,818	$50,504	$14,997	62%
405	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · public	$24,145	$24,155	$36,811	$26,500	110%
406	UC Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · public	$24,099	$21,766	$58,240	$17,550	73%
407	University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA · public	$24,055	$24,981	$34,350	$26,657	111%
408	Fresno StateFresno, CA · public	$24,010	$21,685	$41,960	$15,000	62%
409	Columbus StateColumbus, GA · public	$23,987	$24,910	$42,702	$29,114	121%
410	Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · private nonprofit	$23,986	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	113%
411	University of AkronAkron, OH · public	$23,923	$25,786	$44,077	$28,250	118%
412	Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · private nonprofit	$23,909	Not adjusted	$49,723	Not reported	Not reported
413	SUNY New PaltzNew Paltz, NY · public	$23,862	$22,111	$49,665	$25,000	105%
414	Cal State LALos Angeles, CA · public	$23,858	$21,548	$49,932	$14,750	62%
415	Hope CollegeHolland, MI · private nonprofit	$23,815	$24,751	Not reported	$25,396	107%
416	Cal State FullertonFullerton, CA · public	$23,783	$21,480	$46,143	$13,812	58%
417	Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$23,605	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
418	Boston UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$23,579	Not adjusted	$55,841	$26,395	112%
419	Appalachian StateBoone, NC · public	$23,397	$24,804	$37,977	$21,430	92%
420	FAUBoca Raton, FL · public	$23,264	$22,496	$48,408	$17,912	77%
421	Cal State San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · public	$23,250	$20,999	$37,159	$13,875	60%
422	WVUMorgantown, WV · public	$23,182	$25,903	$41,351	$21,250	92%
423	UC RiversideRiverside, CA · public	$23,139	$20,899	$57,551	$18,284	79%
424	University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · public	$23,022	$23,908	$50,356	$21,500	93%
425	UT ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · public	$22,999	$25,034	$44,017	$22,796	99%
426	Cal State Long BeachLong Beach, CA · public	$22,933	$20,713	$53,709	$13,749	60%
427	Clayton StateMorrow, GA · public	$22,874	$23,755	$46,084	$22,638	99%
428	Youngstown StateYoungstown, OH · public	$22,831	$24,609	$48,573	$28,000	123%
429	Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA · private nonprofit	$22,680	Not adjusted	$42,639	$23,000	101%
430	Clark UniversityWorcester, MA · private nonprofit	$22,670	Not adjusted	$41,952	$26,619	117%
431	Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · private nonprofit	$22,621	Not adjusted	$46,412	$26,000	115%
432	Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA · public	$22,588	$23,150	$47,461	$27,280	121%
433	University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA · private nonprofit	$22,475	$20,299	$56,908	$24,000	107%
434	Belmont UniversityNashville, TN · private nonprofit	$22,360	Not adjusted	$39,149	$24,250	108%
435	Kent StateKent, OH · public	$22,318	$24,056	$36,870	$26,000	116%
436	University of ScrantonScranton, PA · private nonprofit	$22,159	Not adjusted	$45,626	Not reported	Not reported
437	Nicholls StateThibodaux, LA · public	$22,030	Not adjusted	$36,865	$27,625	125%
438	East Tennessee StateJohnson City, TN · public	$21,836	$23,768	$33,670	$16,598	76%
439	Bowling Green StateBowling Green, OH · public	$21,825	$23,525	$35,048	$24,455	112%
440	Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA · private nonprofit	$21,624	Not adjusted	$48,370	$24,500	113%
441	Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · private nonprofit	$21,520	$20,810	$45,287	$26,000	121%
442	University of MontanaMissoula, MT · public	$21,447	$22,660	$41,456	$23,000	107%
443	University of KentuckyLexington, KY · public	$21,404	$23,740	$42,565	$21,250	99%
444	Missouri StateSpringfield, MO · public	$21,392	$23,555	$36,439	$25,000	117%
445	Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL · private nonprofit	$21,236	Not adjusted	$37,707	$26,051	123%
446	University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY · public	$21,208	$19,651	$44,686	$19,583	92%
447	UL MonroeMonroe, LA · public	$20,834	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,873	95%
448	Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN · private nonprofit	$20,780	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,167	102%
449	UH ManoaHonolulu, HI · public	$20,570	$18,708	$40,242	$13,625	66%
450	Duke UniversityDurham, NC · private nonprofit	$20,483	Not adjusted	$78,024	$15,362	75%
451	University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · public	$20,265	$22,974	$33,356	$23,125	114%
452	Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · public	$20,091	$22,284	$37,665	$23,648	118%
453	Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY · private nonprofit	$20,013	Not adjusted	$48,499	$27,000	135%
454	Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC · private nonprofit	$19,742	Not adjusted	$32,044	Not reported	Not reported
455	Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH · private nonprofit	$19,734	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	132%
456	Harding UniversitySearcy, AR · private nonprofit	$19,588	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	138%
457	Texas A&M-VictoriaVictoria, TX · public	$19,493	$20,084	Not reported	$32,395	166%
458	University of La VerneLa Verne, CA · private nonprofit	$19,382	$17,505	Not reported	$27,000	139%
459	Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$19,346	$17,473	$66,697	$22,565	117%
460	University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL · private nonprofit	$19,314	Not adjusted	$70,837	$16,750	87%
461	UNC AshevilleAsheville, NC · public	$19,136	$20,287	$35,906	$23,752	124%
462	Midwestern StateWichita Falls, TX · public	$18,781	Not adjusted	$42,974	Not reported	Not reported
463	Hendrix CollegeConway, AR · private nonprofit	$18,668	Not adjusted	$49,035	$27,000	145%
464	Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA · private nonprofit	$17,062	Not adjusted	$61,699	$27,000	158%
465	Furman UniversityGreenville, SC · private nonprofit	$16,583	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
466	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · public	$16,242	Not adjusted	$47,814	$20,500	126%
467	Reed CollegePortland, OR · private nonprofit	$15,790	Not adjusted	$30,743	$19,500	123%
468	Stanislaus StateTurlock, CA · public	$14,407	$13,012	$63,144	$13,000	90%
469	Cal Poly HumboldtArcata, CA · public	$13,896	$12,551	$38,092	$17,000	122%
470	Berea CollegeBerea, KY · private nonprofit	$13,403	Not adjusted	$37,404	Not reported	Not reported
471	UPR MayaguezMayaguez, PR · public	$7,780	Not adjusted	$30,673	$7,500	96%

Pay after cost of living divides first-year pay by the Bureau of Economic Analysis price level of the school's state, where the US average is 100. It is shown for 336 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 135, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

23 programs report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.

College Scorecard withholds pay for programs with too few graduates, to protect their privacy, so those programs can't be ranked.

English (Bachelor's) programs by state

Each row is the median across the state's English bachelor's programs. State names link to the full ranking of that state's programs.

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	New Jersey	13	$35,925	$25,875
2	Maryland	9	$35,283	$23,156
3	New Hampshire	6	$35,074	$26,849
4	Massachusetts	28	$34,629	$26,619
5	Wisconsin	10	$34,610	$24,965
6	Utah	8	$33,212	$16,728
7	Texas	30	$32,990	$21,500
8	Alabama	8	$32,769	$24,973
9	Illinois	18	$32,328	$23,499
10	Arizona	5	$32,155	$25,000
11	Virginia	16	$31,715	$23,485
12	Washington	9	$31,592	$21,375
13	Kansas	5	$31,364	$23,500
14	Colorado	10	$31,257	$24,500
15	Connecticut	7	$30,616	$27,000
16	Indiana	12	$30,046	$25,375
17	North Carolina	15	$29,927	$23,071
18	Arkansas	6	$29,626	$22,500
19	Pennsylvania	23	$29,529	$27,000
20	Minnesota	10	$29,445	$25,715
21	Missouri	7	$29,001	$24,125
22	Michigan	11	$28,927	$27,000
23	Tennessee	10	$28,727	$22,893
24	Oregon	6	$28,328	$23,521
25	New York	41	$28,290	$23,844
26	South Carolina	9	$28,219	$25,471
27	Ohio	18	$27,355	$26,000
28	Florida	13	$26,917	$19,686
29	Kentucky	8	$26,747	$23,648
30	Georgia	13	$26,308	$25,564
31	California	35	$25,477	$18,176
32	Louisiana	7	$24,355	$22,250

Programs in 18 more states and territories report pay, but too few to rank. A state ranking needs at least five programs that report both pay and debt.

Quick picks nationwide

Lowest median debt

Queens College, NY$9,500
John Jay College, NY$9,848
BYU, UT$11,248
Lehman College, NY$11,391
Brooklyn College, NY$11,557
Wellesley College, MA$12,000
Weber State, UT$12,399
Hunter College, NY$12,431
Stanislaus State, CA$13,000
Williams College, MA$13,125

Lowest debt for the pay

Only the 406 programs with their own page here are included. "Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to English, largest first. Pay is the median across the US and all experience levels.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$72,040

Median pay in the US. 1,065,210 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $48,780Top 10%: $107,600

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

$51,120

Median pay in the US. 4,580 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $34,510Top 10%: $79,290

Common questions

The median English bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $30,195 in their first year and $47,348 five years after.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Medians are across programs, not students: each program counts once, however many graduates it has.
National medians include every program in the 50 states, DC, and US territories, including schools that have since closed. Schools with several campuses that report one combined figure are counted once.
Programs are ranked by College Scorecard median pay one year after graduation. Pay after cost of living uses the price level of the school's state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025. Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024