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English Language & Literature at California State University - Northridge

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English Language & Literature at California State University - Northridge

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 - Northridge stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

CSUN English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • 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 and literature majors at California State University - Northridge.

CSUN English Language & Literature Master’s Program

63% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CSUN, about 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. CSUN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% 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 44% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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 and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 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 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 - 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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