General English Literature at Central Connecticut State University

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at Central Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a total student population of 10,652. In 2021, 42 English majors received their bachelor's degree from CCSU.

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.

CCSU General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English
• Master’s Degree in English

CCSU General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how CCSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at CCSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	235
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	361
Best Value General English Literature Schools	411

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in English from CCSU. This makes it the #175 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from CCSU Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at CCSU is $29,412. This is 6% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at CCSU

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

CCSU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from CCSU in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at CCSU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at CCSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CCSU General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 7 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CCSU, about 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. CCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from CCSU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CCSU also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
English Language and Literature Professors	690	$84,330

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
• Image Credit: By Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.