Other English Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Other English major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within English, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of English, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$66,530

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$105,188

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$141,364

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 3.2%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$2,661,200

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1123
Occupation: English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
$78,270
59,590
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

13.4%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$78,27059,590
2023$78,13057,600
2022$74,28057,680
2021$75,93058,480
2020$69,00064,800

Colleges offering Other English

Carnegie Mellon University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$33k

Earnings

$106k

Shasta College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$8k

Earnings

$75k

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$20k

Earnings

$77k

Stanford University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$110k

Stony Brook University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$19k

Earnings

$68k

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