English Language and Literature at University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$24,523
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,097
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,590
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#113 of 576
Rank by pay
#209 of 576
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,555
Median federal debt

University of California-San Diego graduates in english language and literature earn 15% 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 University of California-San Diego 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
…
110Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$56,289$55,304#90$28,640
111University of Delaware Newark, DE$56,243$55,906#86$32,487
112Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$56,204$60,297#43$26,694
113University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$56,097$51,045#209$24,523
114George Mason University Fairfax, VA$56,071$51,058#208$33,173
115Rollins College Winter Park, FL$55,912$59,511#47$25,777
116CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$55,759$53,071#131$27,958

Other Majors at University of California-San Diego by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$159,487$112,006#25 of 349
Computer Engineering$149,139$96,256#13 of 189
Mathematics and Computer Science$137,218$89,651#3 of 5
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$123,320$76,592—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$118,150$80,687#13 of 258
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$111,677$67,016#1 of 9
Mechanical Engineering$104,229$69,555#23 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,173$65,401#19 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,687$65,045#37 of 118
Chemical Engineering$96,798$59,508#80 of 158
Statistics$96,746$36,676#18 of 50
Physics$95,018$48,951#14 of 107
Civil Engineering$91,745$65,478#42 of 233
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,451$60,973#54 of 126
Engineering$88,159$56,522#15 of 19
Economics$87,307$51,192#122 of 368
Applied Mathematics$85,233$42,859#26 of 45
International/Globalization Studies$81,174$45,168#4 of 87
Cognitive Science$81,160$39,839#9 of 19
Mathematics$79,015$52,339#88 of 309
Chemistry$77,249$45,310#33 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$72,491$45,066#31 of 110
Urban Studies/Affairs$71,380$37,074#8 of 30
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,061$37,524#22 of 265
Political Science and Government$67,713$33,345#157 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$67,302$33,046#74 of 660
Public Health$66,110$39,144#40 of 215
Visual and Performing Arts$64,822$34,401#1 of 10
Biology$64,437$34,504#207 of 841
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,428$43,608#31 of 49

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-San Diego english language and literature graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,523 one year after graduating and $56,097 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-San Diego rank for english language and literature?

Among 576 colleges reporting earnings for english language and literature graduates, University of California-San Diego ranks #113 by median pay four years after graduation, and #209 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is english language and literature at University of California-San Diego worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for english language and literature ($48,590), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,555.

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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.