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English Language & Literature at Centre College

If you are interested in studying English Language & Literature, you may want to check out the program at Centre College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Centre College is located in Danville, KY.

Online Class Availability at Centre College

Centre College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Earnings for English Language & Literature Graduates from Centre College

Those who finish Centre College’s English Language & Literature program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$23,649
4 years	$38,211
5 years	$44,580

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, English Language & Literature graduates from Centre College report median earnings of $38,211, compared with $60,109 for all Centre College graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Highest-Paying Careers for English Language & Literature Graduates

Graduates of the English Language & Literature program at Centre College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for English Language & Literature graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.