English Language and Literature at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$34,718
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,413
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 576
Rank by pay
#60 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo graduates in english language and literature earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Compares for English Language and Literature

All 576 colleges reporting english language and literature earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Stanford University Stanford, CA$82,036$74,647#3$30,544
2Seattle University Seattle, WA$78,906$72,577#6—
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$78,370$68,672#10$52,122
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$78,169$76,801#2$44,397
5Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$77,847$83,541#1$31,449
6College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$74,214$65,353#19$43,362
7Howard University Washington, DC$73,929$64,781#20—
8Brown University Providence, RI$73,497$72,387#7$50,437
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$71,474$72,690#5—
10George Washington University Washington, DC$70,766$62,009#28$38,985
…
31Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$63,919$56,096#83$30,949
32Fordham University Bronx, NY$63,834$60,757#40$26,652
33Providence College Providence, RI$63,736$62,773#26$40,798
34California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$63,413$57,702#60$34,718
35Fairfield University Fairfield, CT$62,527$56,294#80$27,206
36Yale University New Haven, CT$62,440$56,216#82$41,045
37Spelman College Atlanta, GA$62,425$64,623#21$31,129

Other Majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$154,784$111,141#29 of 349
Computer Engineering$148,950$111,560#14 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$125,240$90,576#11 of 258
Construction Management$118,331$92,785#2 of 57
Industrial Engineering$112,797$87,226#6 of 94
Business Administration, Management and Operations$110,902$71,876#15 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$109,232$81,186#12 of 118
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$107,498$85,509#8 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$106,750$83,011#15 of 318
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$102,702$82,197#2 of 46
Statistics$101,353—#14 of 50
Civil Engineering$101,072$80,673#8 of 233
Materials Engineering$100,599$74,496#3 of 34
Economics$98,927$67,501#71 of 368
Philosophy$98,592—#2 of 86
Physics$96,805—#10 of 107
Architectural Engineering$92,767$80,481#4 of 16
Agricultural Engineering$92,603$72,713#4 of 26
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$89,195$78,938#9 of 51
Agricultural Business and Management$88,396$52,778#2 of 77
Agriculture$84,412$64,786#1 of 43
Mathematics$83,187$53,136#66 of 309
Plant Sciences$82,487$63,129#1 of 44
Political Science and Government$81,843$37,003#36 of 565
Agricultural Public Services$80,965$54,583#1 of 10
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$80,820$47,832#2 of 17
Graphic Communications$79,432$49,029#1 of 59
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$78,097$57,538#16 of 110
Agricultural Mechanization$78,080$73,053#3 of 10
Forestry$77,419$55,092#3 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,718 one year after graduating and $63,413 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.