Highest Earning Bachelor's English Programs in California
These are the highest earning bachelor's english programs in california, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 49 programs, with Stanford University leading at $82,036.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | English Language & Literature | CA | $82,036 | 52 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | Rhetoric & Composition | CA | $69,373 | 42 |
| 3 | University of San Diego | English Language & Literature | CA | $68,752 | 30 |
| 4 | Loyola Marymount University | English Language & Literature | CA | $66,806 | 49 |
| 5 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | English Language & Literature | CA | $63,413 | 49 |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | English Language & Literature | CA | $60,187 | 240 |
| 7 | Sonoma State University | English Language & Literature | CA | $59,418 | 76 |
| 8 | University of Southern California | English Language & Literature | CA | $59,345 | 15 |
| 9 | University of California-Santa Barbara | English Language & Literature | CA | $59,334 | 184 |
| 10 | National University | English Language & Literature | CA | $59,192 | 26 |
| 11 | San Francisco State University | Rhetoric & Composition | CA | $59,032 | 16 |
| 12 | University of California-Davis | English Language & Literature | CA | $59,012 | 153 |
| 13 | University of California-Merced | English Language & Literature | CA | $58,623 | 24 |
| 14 | Westmont College | English Language & Literature | CA | $58,459 | 13 |
| 15 | Chapman University | English Language & Literature | CA | $58,055 | 19 |
| 16 | University of California-San Diego | English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | CA | $57,900 | 58 |
| 17 | Saint Mary's College of California | English Language & Literature | CA | $57,651 | 14 |
| 18 | California Baptist University | English Language & Literature | CA | $56,656 | 18 |
| 19 | San Francisco State University | English Language & Literature | CA | $56,297 | 117 |
| 20 | University of California-San Diego | English Language & Literature | CA | $56,097 | 37 |
| 21 | Whittier College | English Language & Literature | CA | $55,536 | 14 |
| 22 | University of California-Los Angeles | English Language & Literature | CA | $55,346 | 221 |
| 23 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | English Language & Literature | CA | $55,081 | 50 |
| 24 | California State University-San Marcos | English Language & Literature | CA | $54,985 | 74 |
| 25 | California State University-Stanislaus | English Language & Literature | CA | $54,501 | 59 |
| 26 | University of California-Irvine | English Language & Literature | CA | $54,299 | 144 |
| 27 | California State University-Channel Islands | English Language & Literature | CA | $53,200 | 47 |
| 28 | California State University-East Bay | English Language & Literature | CA | $53,147 | 69 |
| 29 | California Lutheran University | English Language & Literature | CA | $52,428 | 11 |
| 30 | California State University-Bakersfield | English Language & Literature | CA | $52,420 | 62 |
| 31 | California State University-Los Angeles | English Language & Literature | CA | $52,259 | 89 |
| 32 | California State University-Fullerton | English Language & Literature | CA | $51,845 | 140 |
| 33 | University of Redlands | English Language & Literature | CA | $50,810 | 26 |
| 34 | University of California-Riverside | English Language & Literature | CA | $50,712 | 111 |
| 35 | California State University-Sacramento | English Language & Literature | CA | $50,680 | 140 |
| 36 | California State University-Long Beach | English Language & Literature | CA | $49,804 | 272 |
| 37 | University of San Francisco | English Language & Literature | CA | $49,684 | 24 |
| 38 | San Diego State University | English Language & Literature | CA | $49,406 | 108 |
| 39 | California State University-Chico | English Language & Literature | CA | $49,189 | 56 |
| 40 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | English Language & Literature | CA | $47,721 | 103 |
| 41 | California State University-Northridge | English Language & Literature | CA | $47,660 | 170 |
| 42 | California State University-Fresno | English Language & Literature | CA | $47,223 | 76 |
| 43 | Ashford University | English Language & Literature | CA | $47,071 | 29 |
| 44 | Chapman University | Rhetoric & Composition | CA | $44,183 | 37 |
| 45 | California State University-San Bernardino | English Language & Literature | CA | $43,648 | 126 |
| 46 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | English Language & Literature | CA | $43,310 | 40 |
| 47 | Biola University | English Language & Literature | CA | $43,154 | 23 |
| 48 | University of Southern California | Rhetoric & Composition | CA | $41,637 | 41 |
| 49 | University of California-Riverside | Rhetoric & Composition | CA | $35,583 | 66 |
Methodology
Programs in California ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 23 (English) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.