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English Language & Literature at Laney College

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English Language & Literature at Laney College

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

Laney College is located in Oakland, California and has a total student population of 9,225.

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.

Laney College English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Laney College English Language & Literature Rankings

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English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Laney College

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

Laney College English Language & Literature Associate’s Program

62% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of English language and literature associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in English language and literature only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at Laney College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

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Laney College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in English language and literature graduates 50% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Laney College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English Literature (Other) 52
General English Literature 3

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 CA, the home state for Laney College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Editors 11,060 $78,150
Writers and Authors 7,910 $96,910
English Language and Literature Professors 6,470 $114,110
Technical Writers 6,240 $91,310

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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