4-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort four years after completion.
$45,329
Program median
Program + credential
English Language and Literature, General.: Graduate/Professional Certificate
Credential-level program pages keep field-of-study metrics separate from institution-wide outcomes.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data status: March 23, 2026 Missing and suppressed values are not zero.
Available program metrics
5-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort five years after completion.
$45,147
Program median
Median debt Median program debt for a defined completion cohort.
$23,279
At evaluated institution
Cohort count Count context for the program outcome metrics.
37,151
Students in outcome cohort
| School | Type | Institution net price | Institution grad rate | Program data status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC | Public | $16,836 | 74.5% | Available |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | Public | $16,665 | 86.4% | Available |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | Public | $16,857 | 48.4% | Available |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO | Public | $15,103 | 40.6% | Available |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO | Public | $10,051 | 39.7% | Available |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | Private nonprofit | $21,590 | 96.1% | Available |
| East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX | Public | $11,841 | 42.8% | Available |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | Public | $16,261 | 56.1% | Available |
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | Public | $7,892 | 38.5% | Available |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | Private nonprofit | $44,338 | 81.9% | Available |
| Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC | Private nonprofit | $17,674 | 55.4% | Available |
| Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR | Public | $23,405 | 37.3% | Available |
| Heritage University Toppenish, WA | Private nonprofit | $14,598 | 53.7% | Available |
| Idaho State University Pocatello, ID | Public | $12,193 | 39.4% | Available |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | Public | $16,264 | 80.2% | Available |
| Indiana University-East Richmond, IN | Public | $8,134 | 39.6% | Available |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | Public | $11,668 | 54.5% | Available |
| Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN | Public | $3,968 | 45.6% | Available |
| Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN | Public | $5,130 | 37.4% | Available |
| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN | Public | $7,888 | 39.2% | Available |
| Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL | Public | $14,279 | 54.7% | Available |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | Public | $19,406 | 71.1% | Available |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA | Public | $21,331 | 53.8% | Available |
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | Private nonprofit | $36,931 | 87.9% | Available |
| Long Island University Brookville, NY | Private nonprofit | $33,062 | 57.1% | Available |
| Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI | Private nonprofit | $26,005 | 63.6% | Available |
| Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | Public | $15,566 | 64.7% | Available |
| Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI | Private nonprofit | $20,144 | 43% | Available |
| Murray State University Murray, KY | Public | $9,096 | 61.3% | Available |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Private nonprofit | $29,167 | 95.1% | Available |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD | Private nonprofit | $19,169 | 50% | Available |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | Public | $13,171 | 36.3% | Available |
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | Public | $14,600 | 83.1% | Available |
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX | Public | $16,404 | 54.8% | Available |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | Public | $12,278 | 50.4% | Available |
| San Jose State University San Jose, CA | Public | $13,760 | 69.2% | Available |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN | Private nonprofit | $24,345 | 49.4% | Available |
| Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT | Public | $20,857 | 49.9% | Available |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL | Public | $14,889 | 57% | Available |
| St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX | Private nonprofit | $21,145 | 58.9% | Available |
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | Private nonprofit | $38,793 | 83.6% | Available |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | Public | $16,805 | 55.3% | Available |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | Public | $19,070 | 68.7% | Available |
| The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | Public | $27,646 | 85.9% | Available |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH | Public | $13,946 | 51.9% | Available |
| University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Public | $12,548 | 92.6% | Available |
| University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | Public | $10,411 | 78% | Available |
| University of Denver Denver, CO | Private nonprofit | $36,131 | 75.6% | Available |
| University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX | Public | $10,542 | 33.2% | Available |
| University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL | Public | $9,833 | 53.2% | Available |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | Public | $20,268 | 74.9% | Available |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | Public | $13,441 | 47.1% | Available |
| University of North Alabama Florence, AL | Public | $12,170 | 54.9% | Available |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Public | $15,435 | 69% | Available |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH | Public | $17,249 | 57% | Available |
| Valley City State University Valley City, ND | Public | $11,890 | 53.3% | Available |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | Private nonprofit | $43,756 | 91.9% | Available |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | Public | $13,315 | 60.3% | Available |
| Western Illinois University Macomb, IL | Public | $12,937 | 45.2% | Available |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM | Public | $8,522 | 32.2% | Available |
| Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR | Public | $17,237 | 47.1% | Available |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | Public | $13,194 | 51% | Available |
| Worcester State University Worcester, MA | Public | $13,381 | 61.5% | Available |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH | Public | $12,767 | 50.5% | Available |