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English at San Jose State University

If you plan to study English, consider the program at San Jose State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Jose State University is in San Jose, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 80 english degrees were granted at San Jose State University.

Studying Online at San Jose State University

Many students take online classes at San Jose State University. Among 37,661 students, 6,027 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,894 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of English graduates at San Jose State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, English graduates at San Jose State University are 64% women (51) and 36% men (29).

English Bachelor’s Program at San Jose State University

Among the 68 bachelor’s english degrees awarded at San Jose State University, 62% were women (42) and 38% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	27
Black / African American	2
Asian	18
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 74% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, above the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at San Jose State University

Of the 9 master’s english graduates at San Jose State University, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	3

Minority students account for 44% of English master’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, higher than the national average of 25%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for English Graduates

Graduates of the English program at San Jose State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
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.