English Language & Literature at San Jose State University

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208.

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.

San Jose State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

San Jose State English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at San Jose State 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 San Jose State

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

San Jose State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at San Jose State since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 Jose State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

San Jose State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

55% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	112
Writing Studies	6

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 Jose 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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