English Language and Literature at Seton Hall University

Should you worry about an English major? Not if they're heading to Seton Hall. With first-year earnings of $48,368, graduates from this program earn 61% more than the national median for English majors and 37% more than the typical New Jersey English graduate. That places Seton Hall in the 95th percentile nationally and 80th percentile statewide—second only to Monmouth among Garden State schools. At a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.52, most graduates should manage their $25,139 in loans comfortably on these starting salaries.

The catch: we're working with a small sample size here (under 30 graduates), so individual outcomes could vary more than these numbers suggest. The modest 2% earnings growth over four years is also worth noting—graduates aren't seeing the salary jumps common in technical fields, though their strong starting point cushions this reality.

For families concerned about the stereotype of the struggling English major, Seton Hall's outcomes tell a different story. Whether through the university's proximity to New York City's publishing and media industries, strong alumni networks, or simply rigorous preparation, this program delivers tangible career results that dramatically outperform expectations for humanities degrees.