English Language & Literature at Sonoma State University

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Sonoma State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and has a total student population of 8,018. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from SSU.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how SSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	159
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	228
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	488
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In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from SSU. This makes it the #182 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SSU

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

SSU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English language and literature program at SSU awarded 74 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to 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 SSU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at SSU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

SSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from SSU. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. SSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from SSU, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 and literature.

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

SSU 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

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Sonoma State University. 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

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 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
• Image Credit: By Stepheng3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.