English Language & Literature at Sierra Nevada College

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what Sierra Nevada College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SNC is located in Incline Village, Nevada and has a total student population of 617. Of the 90 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sierra Nevada College in 2021, 4 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

SNC English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

SNC English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how SNC performed in these rankings.

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 SNC 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
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	13
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	56
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	240
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	417
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	798
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,030

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from SNC. This makes it the #241 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SNC

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

SNC English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SNC, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at SNC 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 Sierra Nevada College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SNC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The English language and literature program at SNC awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from SNC, 100% 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 Sierra Nevada College with a master's in English language and literature.

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

SNC 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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sierra Nevada College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	10
English Literature (Other)	4

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 NV, the home state for Sierra Nevada College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers	5,930	$57,910
Professors	810	$58,280
English Language and Literature Professors	490	$58,200
Editors	460	$56,790
Writers and Authors	310	$53,730

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
• Image Credit: By Sierra Nevada College under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.