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English Language & Literature at Columbia College

If you are interested in studying English Language & Literature, you may want to check out the program at Columbia College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbia College is in Vienna, VA.

Studying Online at Columbia College

Distance learning is available at Columbia College. Of 151 students, 15 (10%) studied exclusively online and 136 (90%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for English Language & Literature Graduates from Columbia College

Graduates of Columbia 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
1 year	$20,678
2 years	$17,950
3 years	$15,368
4 years	$19,806
5 years	$23,486

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, English Language & Literature graduates from Columbia College report median earnings of $19,806, compared with $19,806 for all Columbia College graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Highest-Paying Careers for English Language & Literature Graduates

Those who complete English Language & Literature program at Columbia College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for English Language & Literature majors, 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.