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English Language & Literature at Eastern Connecticut State University

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English Language & Literature at Eastern Connecticut State University

Every English language and 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 language and literature program at Eastern Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,644. In 2021, 55 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from ECSU.

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.

ECSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

ECSU English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how ECSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at ECSU 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 Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 188
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 267

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at ECSU

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

ECSU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at ECSU awarded 55 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at ECSU 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 Eastern Connecticut State 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 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

ECSU 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

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Eastern Connecticut State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 55

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 CT, the home state for Eastern Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Editors 950 $71,260
Technical Writers 720 $81,290
English Language and Literature Professors 690 $84,330
Writers and Authors 560 $78,440

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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