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General Writing at San Diego State University

If you are interested in studying General Writing, 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.

San Diego State University sits in San Diego, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 general writing degrees were granted at San Diego State University.

Studying Online at San Diego State University

Many students take online classes at San Diego State University. Among 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) studied exclusively online and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Writing graduates at San Diego State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Writing graduates at San Diego State University are 63% women (12) and 37% men (7).

General Writing Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Among the 5 bachelor’s general writing graduates at San Diego State University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, below the national average of 23%.*

General Writing Master’s Program at San Diego State University

Among the 14 master’s general writing graduates at San Diego State University, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Writing master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	8
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of General Writing master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, above the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Writing Graduates

Those who complete General Writing program at San Diego State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Writing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.