English Language and Literature at Chapman University

Orange, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$40,861
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,055
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#81 of 576
Rank by pay
#138 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,875
Median federal debt

Chapman University graduates in english language and literature earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Chapman University 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
…
78The University of the South Sewanee, TN$58,164$63,538#23$31,218
79Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT$58,137$59,711#46$34,348
80Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$58,090$53,507#123$45,157
81Chapman University Orange, CA$58,055$52,826#138$40,861
82Wofford College Spartanburg, SC$58,036$64,353#22$34,478
83University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA$58,014$52,827#137$38,333
84Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$57,895$50,814#217$37,815

Other Majors at Chapman University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,780$67,125#103 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$102,147$70,362#44 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$84,978$54,064#24 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,378$55,657#84 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,139$40,141#11 of 178
Journalism$79,135$41,645#5 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$78,121$46,519#9 of 299
Business/Corporate Communications$76,412$39,901#2 of 25
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$75,108—#13 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$73,461$44,601#29 of 660
Public Health$72,529$25,007#21 of 215
Political Science and Government$68,856$35,124#141 of 565
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$66,494$35,795#3 of 144
Education$64,917$37,928#9 of 71
Biology$64,461$24,443#205 of 841
Psychology$63,617$28,661#52 of 1027
Sociology$62,047$39,278#62 of 462
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$51,611$24,644#11 of 255
Dance$50,612$21,275#9 of 58
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$44,183$23,939#81 of 137
Music$41,698$14,538#161 of 268
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$36,546—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Chapman University english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,861 one year after graduating and $58,055 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Chapman University rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, Chapman University ranks #81 by median pay four years after graduation, and #138 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at Chapman University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,875.

← All data for Chapman University · 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.