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English Language & Literature at College of Charleston

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

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 10,384 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from C of C.

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.

C of C English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

C of C English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how C of C performed in these rankings.

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 C of C 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 Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 240
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 246
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 352
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In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from C of C. This makes it the #241 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at C of C

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at College of Charleston.

C of C English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 49 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from C of C, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 34
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

C of C English Language & Literature Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from C of C. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from C of C, 70% 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 College of Charleston with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

C of C 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

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of Charleston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 51
Writing Studies 8

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 SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Editors 820 $46,630
English Language and Literature Professors 710 $70,130
Technical Writers 540 $67,000

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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