Writing Studies at San Jose State University

What traits are you looking for in a writing school? To help you decide if San Jose State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's writing 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 Writing Studies section at the bottom of this page.

San Jose State Writing Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Writing

San Jose State Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State Writing Studies Master’s Program

47% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of writing master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in writing each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from San Jose State, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% 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 writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

Writing Studies 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
Creative Writing	6

General English Literature

Careers That Writing Grads May Go Into

A degree in writing 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
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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