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English Language & Literature at San Diego State University

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English Language & Literature at San Diego State University

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

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from SDSU.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools 207
447

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from SDSU. This makes it the #24 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SDSU

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

SDSU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 85 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English language and literature from SDSU in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

SDSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

54% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from SDSU. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. SDSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from SDSU, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

SDSU 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 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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