English Language & Literature at San Diego State University

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every english language & 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 & literature program at San Diego State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 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.

SDSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

SDSU English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at SDSU 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SDSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

SDSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

56% Women

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. SDSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 San Diego State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	98
Writing Studies	29

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 State University.

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
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