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English Language & Literature at Cumberland University

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Cumberland University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and has a total student population of 2,704. In 2021, 13 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from CU.

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.

CU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

CU English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at CU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at CU 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 Associate Degree Schools 185
Most Focused English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools 187
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 398
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 427

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at CU

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

CU English Language & Literature Associate’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of English language and literature associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cumberland University with a associate'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 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from CU. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at CU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at CU 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 Cumberland University with a bachelor'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 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

CU 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 Cumberland University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 14
Writing Studies 1

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 TN, the home state for Cumberland University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Professors 2,040 $53,390
Editors 1,690 $54,400
English Language and Literature Professors 1,100 $57,740
Writers and Authors 750 $55,370

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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