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English Language & Literature at York College of Pennsylvania

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English Language & Literature at York College of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if York College of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

YCP is located in York, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,039. In 2021, 9 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from YCP.

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.

YCP English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

YCP English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at YCP compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at YCP 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 Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 784
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 987

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at YCP

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

YCP English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at YCP awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at YCP since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at YCP 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 York College of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

YCP 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

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at York College of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 8
Literature 1

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 PA, the home state for York College of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
English Language and Literature Professors 3,860 $75,970
Editors 3,020 $62,870
Technical Writers 1,810 $70,060

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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