English Language & Literature at Kean University

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

Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a total student population of 14,064.

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.

Kean English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Kean English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Kean 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 Kean

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

Kean English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Kean English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Kean University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	78
Writing Studies	12

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 NJ, the home state for Kean University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Editors	3,130	$74,130
Professors	2,670	$73,660
English Language and Literature Professors	2,420	$86,360
Technical Writers	1,830	$84,280

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 Daniel Collins under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.