by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how CSUSM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english.
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The bachelor's program at CSUSM was ranked #328 on College Factual's Best Schools for english list. It is also ranked #37 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - San Marcos handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 89 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in english from CSUSM. This makes it the #128 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of english students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUSM is $25,641. This is less than $27,744, which is the national median of all english majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUSM, english students borrow a median amount of $15,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all english bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at California State University - San Marcos.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students earned a bachelor's degree in english from CSUSM. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 10 |
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of english master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at CSUSM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos with a master's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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