# English Language and Literature/Letters, Other

> English Language and Literature/Letters, Other is a field of study in the English Language and Literature/Letters area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/english-language-and-literature-letters-other
- CIP code: 23.99 (English Language and Literature/Letters)
- Colleges offering it: 55 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 7 | $34,954 | $33,205 | not reported |
| Associate's | 12 | not reported | $36,307 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 55 | $35,062 | $39,286 | $15,925 |
| Master's | 20 | $59,545 | $50,671 | $38,698 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [University of California-San Diego](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-san-diego-ucsd-2887) | La Jolla, CA | $57,900 | $12,500 |
| [Bard College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bard-college-179) | Annandale-On-Hudson, NY | $50,402 | $27,000 |
| [Rowan University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rowan-university-2272) | Glassboro, NJ | $47,677 | $20,500 |
| [University of Iowa](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-iowa-2929) | Iowa City, IA | $40,434 | $21,500 |
| [Suffolk University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suffolk-university-2629) | Boston, MA | $38,139 | $24,250 |
| [Ohio University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-university-main-campus-2008) | Athens, OH | $37,785 | $15,925 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/english-language-and-literature-teachers-postsecondary): $78,760 median pay

## More in English Language and Literature/Letters

- [English Language and Literature, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/english-language-and-literature-general): 1,250 colleges
- [Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/rhetoric-and-composition-writing-studies): 492 colleges
- [Literature](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/literature): 73 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/