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General English Literature at San Diego State University

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General English Literature at San Diego State University

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at San Diego State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 36,334. In 2021, 81 English majors received their bachelor's degree from SDSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

SDSU General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English
  • Master’s Degree in English

SDSU General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at SDSU 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 major at SDSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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 General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 44
Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 132
Most Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 218

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in English from SDSU. This makes it the #45 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from SDSU Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at SDSU is $24,209. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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English Student Demographics at SDSU

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

SDSU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 81 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from SDSU in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

SDSU General English Literature Master’s Program

59% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in English from SDSU. About 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. SDSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from SDSU, 65% were white. This is above average 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SDSU also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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
English Language and Literature Professors 6,470 $114,110

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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