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English Language & Literature at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

English Language & Literature at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo English Language & Literature Master’s Program

79% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 90

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Editors 11,060 $78,150
Writers and Authors 7,910 $96,910
English Language and Literature Professors 6,470 $114,110
Technical Writers 6,240 $91,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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