English Language & Literature at College of the Desert

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if College of the Desert is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and approximately 10,932 students attend the school each year.

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 Desert English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Online Classes Are Available at College of the Desert

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, College of the Desert does offer online courses in english language & literature for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

College of the Desert English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at College of the Desert

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

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

71% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of english language & literature associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in english language & literature graduates 37% 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 Desert with a associate's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at College of the Desert. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of the Desert. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	35

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 Desert.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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