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English Language & Literature at Fairfield University

English Language & Literature at Fairfield University

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

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 5,513 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.

Fairfield U English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Fairfield U English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Fairfield U 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Fairfield U 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 Fairfield University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Fairfield U English Language & Literature Master’s Program

77% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Fairfield U, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairfield University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at Fairfield University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fairfield University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 24
Writing Studies 24

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 CT, the home state for Fairfield 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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