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English Language & Literature at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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English Language & Literature at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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 Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in English language and literature.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo English Language & Literature Master’s Program

90% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo 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 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 11

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 Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

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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