General English Literature at College of Charleston

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 College of Charleston stacks up to those at other schools.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 10,384. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received a bachelor's degree in English from C of C.

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.

C of C General English Literature Degrees Available

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

C of C General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at C of C 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 C of C 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	334

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in English from C of C. This makes it the #335 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of C of C English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at C of C is $25,211. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at C of C

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

C of C General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students earned a bachelor's degree in English from C of C. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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.

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 General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in English from C of C. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from C of C, 100% 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.

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

C of C 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 SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
English Language and Literature Professors	710	$70,130

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 Lkeadle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.