English Language & Literature at San Francisco State University

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 Francisco State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 27,349 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 166 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from SFSU.

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.

SFSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

SFSU English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at SFSU 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
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	21
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	199
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	360

In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from SFSU. This makes it the #12 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 166 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from SFSU in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at SFSU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 Francisco State University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	51
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

SFSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 67 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from SFSU in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. SFSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	30
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

SFSU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from San Francisco State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	205
Writing Studies	28

Related Majors

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

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 Francisco 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
• Image Credit: By Briantrejo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.