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English Language & Literature at California State University - Sacramento

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English Language & Literature at California State University - Sacramento

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what California State University - Sacramento has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received their master's degree in English language and literature.

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.

Sac State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Sac State English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

76% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Sacramento. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 29

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 California State University - Sacramento.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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