English Language & Literature at San Francisco State University

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

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 27,349. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 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.

SFSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

SFSU English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 67 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from SFSU in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. SFSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	30
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

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 San Francisco State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	45
Writing Studies	22

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 San Francisco 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Briantrejo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.