English Language & Literature at California State University - Long Beach

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if California State University - Long Beach is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and approximately 40,069 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 243 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from CSULB.

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.

CSULB English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

CSULB English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at CSULB 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 English Language & Literature Schools	425

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from CSULB. This makes it the #16 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at CSULB

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

CSULB English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at CSULB since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 - Long Beach with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	119
White	59
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

CSULB English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. CSULB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

CSULB 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

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Long Beach. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	284
Writing Studies	14

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 - Long Beach.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Summum under License

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