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English Language & Literature at California State University - Northridge

English Language & Literature at California State University - Northridge

If you plan to study english language & literature, take a look at what California State University - Northridge has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 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.

CSUN English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

CSUN English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at CSUN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at California State University - Northridge.

CSUN English Language & Literature Master’s Program

69% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. CSUN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & 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 - Northridge. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 32

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 State University - Northridge.

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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