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English Language & Literature at Santa Clara University

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English Language & Literature at Santa Clara University

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 Santa Clara University stacks up to those at other schools.

SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and approximately 8,616 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from SCU.

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.

SCU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

SCU English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at SCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at SCU 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
Best English Language & Literature Schools 10
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools 249
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 403
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 523

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Santa Clara University.

SCU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from SCU. About 37% were men and 63% 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 SCU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

SCU 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

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Santa Clara University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Santa Clara University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 27

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 Santa Clara University.

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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