English Language & Literature at College of the Canyons

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

College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and has a total student population of 20,573.

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.

College of the Canyons English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in English Language & Literature

College of the Canyons English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at College of the Canyons

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at College of the Canyons.

College of the Canyons English Language & Literature Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of english language & literature associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in english language & literature only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at College of the Canyons may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in english language & literature at College of the Canyons are white. Around 52% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. College of the Canyons does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in english language & literature graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Canyons with a associate's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Canyons. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	41

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 CA, the home state for College of the Canyons.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Writers and Authors	7,910	$96,910
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.