General English Literature at California State University - Los Angeles

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at California State University - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Cal State LA.

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

Cal State LA General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English
• Master’s Degree in English

Cal State LA General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how Cal State LA performed in these rankings.

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 major at Cal State LA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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
Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in English from Cal State LA. This makes it the #27 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Cal State LA Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA is $26,864. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at Cal State LA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at California State University - Los Angeles.

Cal State LA General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 79 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal State LA, about 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Cal State LA since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Cal State LA General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who graduated with a master’s in English from Cal State LA in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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 - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110

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 Justefrain under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.