English Language & Literature at Southern Connecticut State University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 9,331 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.

SCSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

SCSU English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at SCSU 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 SCSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Southern Connecticut State University.

SCSU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

87% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at SCSU 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SCSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

63% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. SCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Southern Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	50
Writing Studies	4

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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Editors	950	$71,260
Technical Writers	720	$81,290
English Language and Literature Professors	690	$84,330
Writers and Authors	560	$78,440

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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