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English Language & Literature at American River College

English Language & Literature at American River College

If you plan to study english language & literature, take a look at what American River College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

American River is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 25,422.

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.

American River English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in English Language & Literature

American River English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at American River

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at American River College.

American River English Language & Literature Associate’s Program

66% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of english language & literature associate's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in english language & literature only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at American River may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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American River does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in english language & literature graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American River College with a associate's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American River College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 29
Writing Studies 1

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 American River College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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