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English Language & Literature at Cuesta College

English Language & Literature at Cuesta College

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if Cuesta College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 10,093 students attend the school each year.

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.

Cuesta College English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Cuesta College English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Cuesta College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Cuesta College.

Cuesta College English Language & Literature Associate’s Program

69% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of english language & literature associate's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in english language & literature only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at Cuesta College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in english language & literature at Cuesta College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Cuesta College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in english language & literature graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cuesta College with a associate's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Cuesta College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 26

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 Cuesta College.

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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