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English Language & Literature at Christopher Newport University

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English Language & Literature at Christopher Newport University

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

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and approximately 4,868 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 45 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from CNU.

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.

CNU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

CNU English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at CNU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at CNU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & 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 Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 175
Best English Language & Literature Schools 224
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 235
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 334
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English Language & Literature Student Demographics at CNU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Christopher Newport University.

CNU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from CNU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at CNU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Christopher Newport University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Christopher Newport University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Christopher Newport University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 45

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Technical Writers 2,840 $85,450
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Writers and Authors 1,220 $68,600

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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