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English Language & Literature at California State University - East Bay

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English Language & Literature at California State University - East Bay

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what California State University - East Bay has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and approximately 16,253 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,189 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - East Bay in 2021, 62 of them were English language and literature majors.

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 State East Bay English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Cal State East Bay English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Cal State East Bay compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Cal State East Bay 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 149
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools 164
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 242
Best English Language & Literature Schools 389

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Cal State East Bay. This makes it the #351 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Cal State East Bay

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at California State University - East Bay.

Cal State East Bay English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Cal State East Bay awarded 62 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - East Bay with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Cal State East Bay English Language & Literature Master’s Program

50% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from Cal State East Bay in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Cal State East Bay does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 50% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - East Bay with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Cal State East Bay also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - East Bay. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 68

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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 State University - East Bay.

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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