Spanish Language & Literature at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and approximately 36,208 students attend the school each year.

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

San Jose State Spanish Language & Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish Language
Master’s Degree in Spanish Language

San Jose State Spanish Language & Literature Rankings

Spanish Language Student Demographics at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the spanish language majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of spanish language master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in spanish language each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the spanish language master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

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

Careers That Spanish Language Grads May Go Into

A degree in spanish language 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 Jose State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	2,700	$114,690

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
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