English Language & Literature at San Diego Mesa College

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 San Diego Mesa College stacks up to those at other schools.

San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and approximately 20,693 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.

San Diego Mesa College English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in English Language & Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in English Language & Literature

San Diego Mesa College English Language & Literature Rankings

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English Language & Literature Student Demographics at San Diego Mesa College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at San Diego Mesa College.

San Diego Mesa College English Language & Literature Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of English language and literature associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in English language and literature only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at San Diego Mesa College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

San Diego Mesa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in English language and literature graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego Mesa College with a associate's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at San Diego Mesa College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from San Diego Mesa College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	39

Related Majors

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

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 San Diego Mesa College.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.