Best colleges for English Language and Literature, General in Massachusetts
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Massachusetts programs in the federal field-of-study file, College of the Holy Cross leads: its English Language and Literature, General graduates earn a median $74,214 four years after finishing, against the field's $48,590 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of the Holy Cross | $74,214 | +$25,624 |
| 2 | Boston College | $70,141 | +$21,551 |
| 3 | Tufts University | $69,475 | +$20,885 |
| 4 | Williams College | $69,065 | +$20,475 |
How big is the earnings gap between Massachusetts English Language programs?
$5,149 separates the top and bottom of this list — $74,214 at College of the Holy Cross against $69,065 at Williams College, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Massachusetts English Language graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $25,624 above the $48,590 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.