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English Language & Literature at San Diego State University

English Language & Literature at San Diego State University

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

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 36,334.

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.

SDSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

SDSU English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SDSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

56% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. SDSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 San Diego State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 25
General English Literature 17

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 San Diego 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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