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Literature at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus sits in Pittsburgh, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 69 literature degrees were awarded at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Of 35,724 students, 1,465 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,044 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Literature Rankings at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus’s Literature program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#1 of 1
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#1 of 1
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#10 of 16
Best Value	Nationwide	#12 of 16

Earnings for Literature Graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Those who finish University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus’s Literature program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,135
2 years	$33,687
3 years	$44,116
4 years	$44,092
5 years	$51,449

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Literature graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus take home a median $44,092, compared with $69,239 for all University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Literature graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Literature graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Literature graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus are 75% women (52) and 25% men (17).

Literature Bachelor’s Program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Among the 36 bachelor’s literature graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 64% were women (23) and 36% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, below the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Literature Concentrations at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

The Literature program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
English Literature	36
Children’s & Adolescent Literature	33

Top-Paying Careers for Literature Graduates

Graduates of the Literature program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

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.