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English Language & Literature at Clark Atlanta University

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Clark Atlanta University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 3,776 students attend the school each year. Of the 618 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clark Atlanta University in 2021, 6 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

CAU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

CAU English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 language and literature major at CAU 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 Schools 770
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 903

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from CAU. This makes it the #381 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at CAU

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

CAU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CAU, about 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at CAU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

CAU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

80% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at CAU awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 67% better than the national average.*

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

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

CAU 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

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clark Atlanta University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 9
Writing Studies 2

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 GA, the home state for Clark Atlanta University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Editors 2,190 $61,330
Technical Writers 1,180 $75,170
English Language and Literature Professors 1,160 $71,190
Writers and Authors 960 $63,260

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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