General English Literature at Sonoma State University

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

SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and approximately 8,018 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students received a bachelor's degree in English from SSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

SSU General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English
• Master’s Degree in English

SSU General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at SSU 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 major at SSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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 General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	71
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	99
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	104
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	268
Best Value General English Literature Schools	280
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In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in English from SSU. This makes it the #72 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from SSU Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at SSU is $21,389. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at SSU

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

SSU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 74 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SSU, about 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% 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 at SSU are white. This is typical 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.

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 General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 English 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 27% men graduate in English each year. SSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English 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.

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. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110

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.