English Language & Literature at Florida Gulf Coast 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 Florida Gulf Coast University stacks up to those at other schools.

FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,358. Of the 2,889 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2021, 39 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

FGCU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

FGCU English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at FGCU 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 FGCU 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
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	165
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	265
	279
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	753

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from FGCU. This makes it the #266 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at FGCU

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

FGCU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from FGCU in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FGCU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 9 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from FGCU, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from FGCU, 78% 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 Florida Gulf Coast University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FGCU 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

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Gulf Coast University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	48

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 FL, the home state for Florida Gulf Coast University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Editors	4,190	$58,200
Technical Writers	2,740	$62,710
English Language and Literature Professors	2,590	$66,720

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 Brett Levin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.