English Language & Literature at Nassau Community College

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Nassau Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and approximately 13,864 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.

Nassau Community College English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Nassau Community College English Language & Literature 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Nassau Community College

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

Nassau Community College English Language & Literature Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of English language and literature associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in English language and literature only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at Nassau Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 32% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in English language and literature at Nassau Community College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Nassau Community 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 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	10

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 NY, the home state for Nassau Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Editors	19,140	$83,070
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380
Professors	6,440	$112,000

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.