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English Language & Literature at California State University - San Marcos

Every English language and 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 language and literature program at California State University - San Marcos stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and has a total student population of 16,367. Of the 3,749 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - San Marcos in 2021, 72 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.

CSUSM English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

CSUSM English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at CSUSM 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 CSUSM 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 165
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 180
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools 186
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 265
Best English Language & Literature Schools 392
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 484

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from CSUSM. This makes it the #266 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at CSUSM

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

CSUSM English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from CSUSM. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at CSUSM since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Marcos with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

CSUSM English Language & Literature Master’s Program

56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at CSUSM awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. CSUSM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from CSUSM, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CSUSM 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - San Marcos. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 81

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 Marcos.

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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