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English Language & Literature at San Diego State University

85 Bachelor's Degrees
41 Master's Degrees
#115 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how SDSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english language & literature.

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English Language & Literature Degrees Available at SDSU

SDSU English Language & Literature Rankings

The bachelor's program at SDSU was ranked #115 on College Factual's Best Schools for english language & literature list. It is also ranked #16 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 6
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools 24
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for English Language & Literature 37
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 77
Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans 88
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 90
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Schools 93
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 113
Best English Language & Literature Schools 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 117
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 123
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature 126
Highest Paid Master’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 258
Highest Paid English Language & Literature Graduates 401
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 404

Popularity of English Language & Literature at SDSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 85 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 109 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from SDSU. This makes it the #24 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

SDSU English Language & Literature Students

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 Bachelor’s Program

The english language & literature program at SDSU awarded 85 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 11

SDSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a master's degree in english language & literature from SDSU. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 25
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 6

English Language & Literature Majors

English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 98
Writing Studies 29

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 845
Communication & Journalism 531
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 246
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 157
History 83

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