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Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for english language and literature/letters Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for english language and literature/letters Majors in US for 2021:
  1. Stanford University
  2. Yale University
  3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
  4. University of California - San Diego
  5. Wesleyan University
  6. Middlebury College
  7. Duke University
  8. University of Iowa
  9. SUNY Stony Brook
  10. Rowan University
If you go to one of these schools, chances are, you're not surprised. After all, you know how great you have it.

25 best colleges for english language and literature/letters majors in the US

1. Stanford University

Location
Stanford, CA
Admission rate: 4%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $92,800

2. Yale University

Location
New Haven, CT
Admission rate: 6%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $67,800

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Location
Ann Arbor, MI
Admission rate: 23%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $55,900

4. University of California - San Diego

Location
La Jolla, CA
Admission rate: 30%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $48,200

5. Wesleyan University

Location
Middletown, CT
Admission rate: 17%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,400

6. Middlebury College

Location
Middlebury, VT
Admission rate: 17%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $47,900

7. Duke University

Location
Durham, NC
Admission rate: 9%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $93,200

8. University of Iowa

Location
Iowa City, IA
Admission rate: 83%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $47,700

9. SUNY Stony Brook

Location
Stony Brook, NY
Admission rate: 42%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $44,000

10. Rowan University

Location
Glassboro, NJ
Admission rate: 73%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $39,800

11. University of Pittsburgh

Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Admission rate: 59%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $44,300

12. University of California - Davis

Location
Davis, CA
Admission rate: 41%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,300

13. Swarthmore College

Location
Swarthmore, PA
Admission rate: 9%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $44,500

14. SUNY College at Cortland

Location
Cortland, NY
Admission rate: 44%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $38,100

15. Boston University

Location
Boston, MA
Admission rate: 22%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $52,800

16. Trinity College

Location
Hartford, CT
Admission rate: 34%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $52,000

17. New York University

Location
New York, NY
Admission rate: 20%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $55,900

18. Carnegie Mellon University

Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Admission rate: 17%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $84,000

19. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Location
Baltimore, MD
Admission rate: 58%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $42,900

20. Drexel University

Location
Philadelphia, PA
Admission rate: 77%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $54,400

21. Occidental College

Location
Los Angeles, CA
Admission rate: 37%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $40,700

22. Worcester State University

Location
Worcester, MA
Admission rate: 78%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $41,000

23. Saint Mary's College of California

Location
Moraga, CA
Admission rate: 77%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $48,600

24. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Location
Winona, MN
Admission rate: 91%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $42,600

25. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Location
Carson, CA
Admission rate: 64%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $38,300

How we determined the best english language and literature/letters colleges

We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what english language and literature/letters departments offer the best career opportunities:
  • Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
  • Mean Earnings After 10 Years
  • Mean Earnings After 6 Years
  • Admission Rate (More selective the better)
  • Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
  • Median amount of debt
  • Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years