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General English Literature at San Francisco State University

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General English Literature at San Francisco State University

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if San Francisco State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 27,349 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received their master's degree in English.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

SFSU General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English

SFSU General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU General English Literature Master’s Program

64% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 45 students who graduated with a master’s in English from SFSU in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. SFSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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
English Language and Literature Professors 6,470 $114,110

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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