General English Literature at Clark Atlanta University

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

CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,776. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in English from CAU.

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.

CAU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

CAU General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at CAU 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 Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	37
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	694
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	814
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	994

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in English from CAU. This makes it the #243 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Student Demographics at CAU

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

CAU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CAU, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 66% 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 Clark Atlanta University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CAU General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in English from CAU. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 66% 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.

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. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

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 GA, the home state for Clark Atlanta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
English Language and Literature Professors	1,160	$71,190

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 Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.