English Language & Literature at Los Angeles Valley College

If you are interested in studying english language & literature, you may want to check out the program at Los Angeles Valley College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

LAVC is located in Valley Glen, California and approximately 15,957 students attend the school each year.

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.

LAVC English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in English Language & Literature

LAVC English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at LAVC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Los Angeles Valley College.

LAVC English Language & Literature Associate’s Program

68% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of english language & literature associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in english language & literature only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at LAVC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

LAVC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in english language & literature graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Los Angeles Valley College with a associate's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Los Angeles Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	22

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 CA, the home state for Los Angeles Valley 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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