Education Analysis

Education Requirements for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $57,300 versus $73,500 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -22%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 0.7% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Other$75,40821.4%
Bachelor's$73,50010.7%
Doctorate$67,35612286.5%
Master's$57,3001611.3%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Case Western Reserve University N/A N/A N/A $38,895
Miami University N/A N/A N/A $40,808
Yale University Doctorate 0% 0% $80,750
University of Hawaii Doctorate 0% 20% $71,160
Harvard University Doctorate 0% 0% $75,000
The Ohio University Doctorate 0% 0% $43,000
New York University N/A N/A N/A $80,000
George Mason University Doctorate 0% 0% $67,990
University of Oregon Doctorate 0% 0% $47,000
University of Minnesota Doctorate 0% 0% $68,000
Michigan State University Doctorate 0% 0% $47,000
University of Connecticut N/A N/A N/A $45,740
Kent State University N/A N/A N/A $61,412
James Madison University N/A N/A N/A $60,000
The Pennsylvania State University Doctorate 0% 0% $66,000
Mount Holyoke College N/A N/A N/A $68,000
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Master's 0% 100% $56,725
Texas A&M University N/A N/A N/A $60,003
Syracuse University N/A N/A N/A $48,360
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD N/A N/A N/A $41,000