English Language and Literature at California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 126 graduates a year

$23,250
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,648
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#434 of 576
Rank by pay
#519 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,437
Median federal debt

California State University-San Bernardino graduates in english language and literature earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-San Bernardino 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
…
431McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$43,828$50,734#219—
432University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$43,823$46,572#368$33,014
433Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO$43,733$40,899#500$33,622
434California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$43,648$39,717#519$23,250
435Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$43,628$46,001#384—
436Salem State University Salem, MA$43,621$38,413#545$32,844
437East Carolina University Greenville, NC$43,585$46,773#357$29,133

Other Majors at California State University-San Bernardino by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,499$93,142#67 of 966
Computer Engineering$92,492$49,043#163 of 189
Computer Science$74,845$45,846#323 of 349
Social Work$69,201$39,145#4 of 420
Computer and Information Sciences$66,202$42,180#402 of 459
Public Health$65,961—#42 of 215
Chemistry$63,496$40,402#137 of 209
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$63,062$40,316#11 of 59
Physics$62,004$57,114#103 of 107
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,095$41,467#428 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$59,367$40,688#727 of 796
Mathematics$57,603$29,219#268 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,319—#105 of 265
Marketing$57,157$34,293#431 of 516
Biology$56,799$31,381#457 of 841
Human Resources Management and Services$56,773$45,144#174 of 187
Public Administration$56,534$36,969#36 of 47
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,430$37,818#47 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,361$40,817#926 of 1176
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$56,277—#95 of 110
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,217$37,007#177 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,944$29,143#256 of 610
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,717$25,659#45 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,275$35,029#340 of 660
Economics$54,060$37,679#363 of 368
Political Science and Government$53,378$30,291#470 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,799$24,979#235 of 476
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$49,732$24,961#48 of 90
Communication and Media Studies$49,171$32,408#474 of 660
Sociology$48,954$30,126#315 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-San Bernardino english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,250 one year after graduating and $43,648 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-San Bernardino rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, California State University-San Bernardino ranks #434 by median pay four years after graduation, and #519 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at California State University-San Bernardino worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,437.

← All data for California State University-San Bernardino · 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.