English Language & Literature at Sewanee - The University of the South

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every english language & 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 & literature program at Sewanee - The University of the South stacks up to those at other schools.

Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and approximately 1,800 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.

Sewanee English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Sewanee English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Sewanee 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Sewanee

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Sewanee - The University of the South.

Sewanee English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Sewanee 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 Sewanee - The University of the South with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Sewanee English Language & Literature Master’s Program

58% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Sewanee does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Sewanee, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sewanee - The University of the South with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Sewanee - The University of the South. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	43
Writing Studies	5

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 TN, the home state for Sewanee - The University of the South.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Professors	2,040	$53,390
Editors	1,690	$54,400
English Language and Literature Professors	1,100	$57,740
Writers and Authors	750	$55,370

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
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