Want to major in English, but afraid you'll end up educated...and broke? Worried that you won’t be able to find a job – or that any job you do find won’t pay enough to cover your bills? Average starting salaries for graduates with English degrees may not seem that great when compared to potential incomes for other majors, but there is actually quite a lot of variance in the numbers. When you look at the data by graduating institution, you can see that many English majors are pulling in a pretty nice income.

If you are wondering how English graduates from your dream schools are doing, or just want some reassurance you won't have to move back in to your parent's basement, check out the colleges and universities that top College Factual’s rankings for Highest Paid English Literature and Language Grads.