English Language & Literature at University of San Francisco

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 University of San Francisco stacks up to those at other schools.

USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 10,068 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,682 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of San Francisco in 2021, 23 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

USFCA English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

USFCA English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at USFCA 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 USFCA 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 Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	124
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools	263
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,031

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from USFCA. This makes it the #54 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at USFCA

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

USFCA English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of San Francisco with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USFCA English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from USFCA. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. USFCA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of San Francisco with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

USFCA 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

If you plan to be a English language and 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 University of San Francisco. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	29
General English Literature	23

Related Majors

• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• 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 CA, the home state for University of San Francisco.

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 Eric Chan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.