English Language & Literature at Sonoma State University

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and has a total student population of 8,018.

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.

SSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

SSU English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at SSU 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 SSU

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

SSU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at SSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Sonoma State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

SSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

43% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. SSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sonoma State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	87

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 Sonoma 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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