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General English Literature at Connecticut College

If you plan to study General English Literature, take a look at what Connecticut College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Connecticut College is in New London, CT.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 general english literature degrees were granted at Connecticut College.

Studying Online at Connecticut College

Connecticut College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

General English Literature Rankings at Connecticut College

These rankings give you a sense of how Connecticut College’s General English Literature program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Connecticut	#8 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#11 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#45 of 58
Best Value	New England (Region)	#48 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#420 of 678
Best Value	Nationwide	#625 of 675

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from Connecticut College

Graduates of Connecticut College’s General English Literature program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,642
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$39,884
4 years	$48,237
5 years	$57,334

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General English Literature graduates from Connecticut College take home a median $48,237, compared with $61,349 for all Connecticut College graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General English Literature graduates from Connecticut College stands at $25,227.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General English Literature graduates at Connecticut College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General English Literature graduates at Connecticut College are 67% women (10) and 33% men (5).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at Connecticut College

Of the 15 bachelor’s general english literature graduates at Connecticut College, 67% were women (10) and 33% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Connecticut College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 27% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Connecticut College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at Connecticut College

The General English Literature program at Connecticut College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	15

Top-Paying Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Students who finish General English Literature program at Connecticut College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General English Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.