English Language & Literature at Limestone College

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

Limestone College is located in Gaffney, South Carolina and approximately 1,943 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Limestone College.

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.

Limestone College English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Limestone College English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Limestone College performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Limestone College 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
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,096
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	1,230
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	1,310

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Limestone College

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

Limestone College English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from Limestone College in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Limestone College since its program graduates 38% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Limestone College 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 Limestone College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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

Limestone College 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 Limestone College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	2
Writing Studies	1

Related Majors

• 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 SC, the home state for Limestone College.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Editors	820	$46,630
English Language and Literature Professors	710	$70,130
Technical Writers	540	$67,000

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 Morder (talk) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.