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English Language & Literature at California State University - Long Beach

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English Language & Literature at California State University - Long Beach

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 - Long Beach stacks up to those at other schools.

CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and has a total student population of 40,069. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 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.

CSULB English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

CSULB English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at CSULB

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

CSULB English Language & Literature Master’s Program

51% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CSULB, about 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. CSULB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 - Long Beach. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 41
Writing Studies 14

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 - Long Beach.

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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