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English Language & Literature at West Valley College

English Language & Literature at West Valley College

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

West Valley College is located in Saratoga, California and approximately 7,513 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.

West Valley College English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in English Language & Literature

West Valley College English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at West Valley College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at West Valley College.

West Valley College English Language & Literature Associate’s Program

73% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of english language & literature associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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West Valley College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in english language & literature graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Valley College with a associate's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at West Valley College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 20

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 CA, the home state for West Valley College.

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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