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English at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a school for English, take a look at what California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Get started with the following essential facts.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is in San Luis Obispo, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 59 english degrees were granted at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Studying Online at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Online coursework is an option at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Among 23,069 students, 127 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,947 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of English graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, English graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo are 78% women (46) and 22% men (13).

English Bachelor’s Program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Among the 53 bachelor’s english graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 77% were women (41) and 23% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	11
Asian	2
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 36% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, higher than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Among the 6 master’s english degrees awarded at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 17% of English master’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, lower than the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for English Graduates

Those who complete English program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.