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English Language & Literature at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. In 2021, 99 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from San Jose State.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at San Jose State 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 92
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 820

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from San Jose State. This makes it the #113 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 and literature majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from San Jose State. About 39% were men and 61% 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 San Jose State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 Jose State University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 23
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

San Jose State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

74% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from San Jose State. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from San Jose State, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 4% 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 and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

San Jose State 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

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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