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English Language & Literature at Tompkins Cortland Community College

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English Language & Literature at Tompkins Cortland Community College

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

Tompkins Cortland is located in Dryden, New York and approximately 4,764 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.

Tompkins Cortland English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Tompkins Cortland English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Tompkins Cortland

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

Tompkins Cortland English Language & Literature Associate’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of English language and literature associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in English language and literature only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at Tompkins Cortland may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in English language and literature at Tompkins Cortland are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Tompkins Cortland 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 Tompkins Cortland Community College with a associate's in English language and literature.

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

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 Tompkins Cortland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 5

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 Tompkins Cortland 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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