Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

English Bachelor's Degree

English Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 1,374 schools in the United States where you can earn abachelor’s degree in English.

Education Levels of English Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 34,210 people earned theirEnglish majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in English at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 27
Associate’s Degree 2,706
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 26,315
Master’s Degree 4,222
Doctor’s Degree 940

Earnings of English Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in English of $41,218 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $30,969
4 years $41,218
5 years $47,515

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for English students with their bachelor’s degree.

There are 1,514 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in English. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for English students seeking a bachelor's degree is Southern New Hampshire University. During the most recent year for which we have data, 650 people received their bachelor's degree in English from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English. During the most recent year for which we have data, 383 people received their bachelor's degree in English from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida is a popular choice for English majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 362 people received their bachelor's degree in English from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English. During the most recent year for which we have data, 331 people received their bachelor's degree in English from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English. This school awarded 299 bachelor's degrees in English in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English. During the most recent year for which we have data, 256 people received their bachelor's degree in English from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English. This school awarded 235 bachelor's degrees in English in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University is a popular choice for English majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 196 bachelor's degrees in English in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular choice for English majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 194 people received their bachelor's degree in English from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for English majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 181 people received their bachelor's degree in English from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for English majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 175 people received their bachelor's degree in English from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for English majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 173 people received their bachelor's degree in English from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for English majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 172 people received their bachelor's degree in English from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Northridge is a popular choice for English majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 171 bachelor's degrees in English in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English. This school awarded 170 bachelor's degrees in English in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Sacramento is a popular choice for English majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 164 bachelor's degrees in English in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English. This school awarded 163 bachelor's degrees in English in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Fullerton is a popular choice for English majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 162 people received their bachelor's degree in English from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English. This school awarded 160 bachelor's degrees in English in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Texas is a popular choice for English majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 157 bachelor's degrees in English in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.