English Language & Literature at Stephen F Austin 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 Stephen F Austin State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and has a total student population of 12,620. In 2021, 37 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from SFASU.

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.

SFASU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

SFASU English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at SFASU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at SFASU 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
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	158
	232
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	304
Best English Language & Literature Schools	318
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	322
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	658

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from SFASU. This makes it the #381 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SFASU

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

SFASU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from SFASU. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at SFASU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stephen F Austin State University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SFASU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from SFASU in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. SFASU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from SFASU, 100% 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 Stephen F Austin State University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SFASU 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

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stephen F Austin State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	27
Writing Studies	15

Related Majors

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

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 TX, the home state for Stephen F Austin State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Editors	5,490	$72,300
English Language and Literature Professors	5,380	$75,720
Technical Writers	4,550	$75,000
Professors	3,510	$61,660

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.