English Language and Literature at California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 89 graduates a year

$23,858
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,259
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#190 of 576
Rank by pay
#337 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,500
Median federal debt

California State University-Los Angeles graduates in english language and literature earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Los Angeles 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
…
187California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA$52,428$47,706#328—
188California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$52,420$47,699#329—
189Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$52,378$48,177#316$30,737
190California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$52,259$47,552#337$23,858
191Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$52,137$53,024#134$31,266
192Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$52,053$55,843#87$35,378
193University of Georgia Athens, GA$51,988$53,818#115$23,022

Other English Language and Literature Credentials at California State University-Los Angeles

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$62,904—

Other Majors at California State University-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,182$98,811#39 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,014$63,981#167 of 258
Civil Engineering$94,760$73,178#23 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$93,028$55,405#127 of 318
Computer Science$87,525$44,530#264 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$86,970$45,287#16 of 51
Mathematics$70,677$37,845#152 of 309
Air Transportation$70,508$46,267#47 of 52
Computer and Information Sciences$69,022$45,355#387 of 459
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,441$50,428#48 of 110
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,366$39,266#27 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,716$42,062#681 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,904$30,824#97 of 476
Social Work$59,545$37,477#51 of 420
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$57,695$32,805#36 of 85
Public Health$56,466$40,750#114 of 215
Political Science and Government$56,063$29,818#416 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,970$27,058#31 of 103
History$55,413$26,862#123 of 459
Economics$54,998$32,877#362 of 368
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,695$32,974#328 of 660
Biology$53,908$33,304#562 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,857$28,702#170 of 215
Philosophy$53,127—#53 of 86
Food Science and Technology—$52,806—
Nutrition Sciences$52,797$31,096#49 of 53
Chemistry$51,747$44,944#201 of 209
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$51,414$28,725#52 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,444$31,366#219 of 680
Sociology$50,249$34,092#283 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Los Angeles english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,858 one year after graduating and $52,259 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Los Angeles rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, California State University-Los Angeles ranks #190 by median pay four years after graduation, and #337 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at California State University-Los Angeles worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,500.

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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.