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

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

If you are interested in studying english language & literature, you may want to check out the program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • 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 & literature majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

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

79% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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 & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 & 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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