CSULB vs. CSULA for English

Thoughts on CSULB vs. CSULA for an English major?

I have been accepted to both as a transfer student for Fall 2021. As a non-traditional student I do not care about the " traditional college experience" and about being best prepared for a career and graduate school. My goal is to teach English at either the community college or high school level.

CSULB

  • higher ranking CSU
  • better parking from what I read online
  • dedicated English Education major (rather than English Lit)

CSULA

  • two of my CCC professors suggested I apply to CSULA noting networking purposes. I am not sure if the professors suggested CSULA over other CSUs because it is the closest CSU to my CCC or if there really are more opportunities (networking/student teaching/ TA/ internships) at CSULA specifically rather than CSULB due to size or something else…
  • closest campus to me so shorter commute

I still have not heard back from CSUN (Northridge), UCs and one private.