English Language & Literature at Yale University

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if Yale University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060.

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.

Yale English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Yale English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Yale 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Yale since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Yale English Language & Literature Master’s Program

57% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Yale does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	74

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 Yale 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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