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Associate Degree in Literature

Associate Degrees in Literature

63 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in literature is offered at 26 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 27% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.6% of literature graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Literature Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 63 people earned their associate degree in literature. This earns it the #224 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in literature at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 486
Master’s Degree 134
Associate Degree 63
Basic Certificate 51
Graduate Certificate 27
Doctor’s Degree 13

Earnings of Literature Majors With Associate Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for literature majors who have their associate degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in literature. About 69.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 19
Women 44
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The racial-ethnic distribution of literature associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 45
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 26 colleges that offer an associate degree in literature. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
14 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for literature students seekingan associate degree is Tyler Junior College. Each year, around 11,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their associate degree in literature from Tyler Junior College. About 73% of this group were women, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#8

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Scottsdale Community College is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in literature. Each year, around 7,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their associate degree in literature from Scottsdale Community College. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#8

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
1 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Glendale Community College is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in literature. Roughly 14,300 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their associate degree in literature from Glendale Community College. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#8

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Mesa Community College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their associate degree in literature from Mesa Community College. Of these students, 100% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for literature majors who are seeking their associate degree is Estrella Mountain Community College. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their associate degree in literature from Estrella Mountain Community College. About 100% of this group were women, and 67% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#12

Capital Community College

Hartford, Connecticut
0 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 12th most popular school in the country for literature majors who are seeking their associate degree is Capital Community College. Roughly 2,700 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their associate degree in literature from Capital Community College. Of these students, 70% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#12

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Rio Salado College is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their associate degree in literature from Rio Salado College.

#12

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Phoenix College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their associate degree in literature from Phoenix College.

#12

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 12th most popular school in the country for literature majors who are seeking their associate degree is Erie Community College. Roughly 8,300 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their associate degree in literature from Erie Community College.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to literature that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 2,646
Writing Studies 312
Other English Literature 117

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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