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English Language & Literature at Monterey Peninsula College

English Language & Literature at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and approximately 7,154 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.

Monterey Peninsula College English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in English Language & Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Monterey Peninsula College English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College English Language & Literature Associate’s Program

71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of english language & literature associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in english language & literature at Monterey Peninsula College are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Monterey Peninsula College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in english language & literature graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & 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 Monterey Peninsula College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 11

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 Monterey Peninsula 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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