English Language & Literature at California State University - San Bernardino

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

CSUSB is located in San Bernardino, California and approximately 19,689 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 95 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from CSUSB.

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.

CSUSB English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

CSUSB English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at CSUSB 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 CSUSB 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
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	349

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from CSUSB. This makes it the #31 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at CSUSB

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

CSUSB English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 95 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CSUSB, about 31% were men and 69% were 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 CSUSB since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 - San Bernardino with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	23
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

CSUSB English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 37 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CSUSB, about 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. CSUSB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CSUSB 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 - San Bernardino. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	95
Writing Studies	37

Related Majors

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

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 - San Bernardino.

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 John Hilliard under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.