English Language and Literature at California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$24,748
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,200
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#167 of 576
Rank by pay
#309 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,000
Median federal debt

California State University-Channel Islands graduates in english language and literature earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Channel Islands 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
…
164Framingham State University Framingham, MA$53,400$47,024#347$37,188
165University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$53,347$46,978#349$35,820
166Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL$53,263$56,692#74$21,236
167California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$53,200$48,409#309$24,748
168University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$53,197$55,354#89$28,526
169Towson University Towson, MD$53,164$46,658#360$39,250
170California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$53,147$48,360#311—

Other Majors at California State University-Channel Islands by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,691$103,484#49 of 966
Computer Science$100,887$59,374#165 of 349
Economics$71,662$57,440#253 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,183$47,581#340 of 1176
Mathematics$70,628$34,118#154 of 309
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$67,558$31,760#7 of 29
Biology$62,384$38,344#272 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$59,332$40,109#188 of 660
Chemistry$58,498$46,131#165 of 209
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$58,396$34,053#84 of 156
Political Science and Government$58,306$34,799#367 of 565
Sociology$56,855$36,557#131 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,015$28,324#200 of 476
Anthropology$51,951$26,502#51 of 188
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,202$30,502#182 of 225
Education$49,106$34,646#12 of 27
Psychology$48,789$32,706#614 of 1027
Computer and Information Sciences—$45,552—
Fine and Studio Arts$45,548$22,129#110 of 423
History$42,229$24,134#418 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$31,938—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Channel Islands english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,748 one year after graduating and $53,200 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Channel Islands rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, California State University-Channel Islands ranks #167 by median pay four years after graduation, and #309 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at California State University-Channel Islands worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,000.

← All data for California State University-Channel Islands · Methodology

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.