Best Colleges for English

Ranked three ways — by what graduates actually earn, by value (earnings vs. what you really pay), and by selectivity. Our rankings, built on real outcomes from U.S. Department of Education data — not opinion.

Where english graduates earn the most, four years after finishing.

#School4-Yr EarningsAcceptanceAvg Net Price
1Stanford UniversityCA$82,0364%$13,807
2Georgetown UniversityDC$78,37013%$40,815
3University of ChicagoIL$78,1694%$14,860
4Wake Forest UniversityNC$77,84722%$28,719
5College of the Holy CrossMA$74,21418%$38,782
6Brown UniversityRI$73,4975%$25,184
7George Washington UniversityDC$70,76647%$36,586
8University of RichmondVA$70,44422%$31,309
9Boston CollegeMA$70,14116%$41,704
10Tufts UniversityMA$69,47511%$39,998

Ranked by median earnings 4 years after graduation (graduate-weighted), among schools with at least 25 graduates in this major.

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