General English Literature at Fairfield University

If you plan to study general English 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. In 2021, 24 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Fairfield U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Fairfield U General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English

Fairfield U General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how Fairfield U 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 major at Fairfield U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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
Best Value General English Literature Schools	319

Earnings of Fairfield U English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fairfield U is $38,519. This is 39% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at Fairfield U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Fairfield University.

Fairfield U General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from Fairfield U in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Fairfield U also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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
English Language and Literature Professors	690	$84,330

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stagophile under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.