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English Language & Literature at Harrisburg Area Community College

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English Language & Literature at Harrisburg Area Community College

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

HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 15,376.

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.

HACC English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in English Language & Literature

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English Language & Literature Student Demographics at HACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Harrisburg Area Community College.

HACC English Language & Literature Associate’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of English language and literature associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in English language and literature only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at HACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in English language and literature at HACC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harrisburg Area Community College with a associate's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harrisburg Area Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 9

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 PA, the home state for Harrisburg Area Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
English Language and Literature Professors 3,860 $75,970
Editors 3,020 $62,870
Technical Writers 1,810 $70,060

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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