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English & writing at San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University graduates about 133 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 341st of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 93 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally.

51/100Solid#341 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year1332% of the class
Courses in the catalog93more than 65% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.17× the same major nationally
Admit rate96%whole school

Around San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University's library on November 27, 2023
SFSU Library 3Photo: Mariwlqs · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Portion of J. Paul Leonard and Sutro Library at San Francisco State University a
J. Paul Leonard Library - March 2018 (3197)Photo: Gregory Varnum · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
// Reel-to-rell recorders and magnetic tape by Sameer Verma, San Francisco State
Concord Stereophonic 440 tape recorder (18344803338)Photo: Sameer Verma from San Francisco, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Many students and other people gather here by the truckloads when there is some
Student gathering, San Francisco State University (November 2009)Photo: Michael Ocampo · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Humanities, J. Paul Leonard Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Dorm 38 · Athletics 7 · Dining 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Coe College 52
  2. Mercer University 52
  3. High Point University 52
  4. Juniata College 52
  5. Bowling Green State University 51
  6. CUNY Baruch College 51
  7. University of Nebraska at Kearney 51
  8. University of South Alabama 51

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Francisco State University with every school we score in English & writing. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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