English Language & Literature at California State University - Sacramento

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if California State University - Sacramento is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Sac State.

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.

Sac State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Sac State English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Sac State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Sac State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	54
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	103
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	465

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Sac State. This makes it the #54 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from Sac State. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Sac State since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	62
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Sac State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The English language and literature program at Sac State awarded 29 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Sac State also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 - Sacramento. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	181

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 - Sacramento.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stickpen under License

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