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Associate Degrees in Literature

33 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
30% 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 30% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.0% of literature graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Literature Majors

In 2020-2021, 33 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 460
Master’s Degree 116
Associate Degree 33
Basic Certificate 28
Graduate Certificate 26
Doctor’s Degree 20

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 78.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 26
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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 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 22
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
71% Women
43% 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. The literature program at Tyler Junior College awarded 14 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 71% of this group were women, and 43% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Waterbury, Connecticut
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Naugatuck Valley Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in literature. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 people received their associate degree in literature from Naugatuck Valley Community College. About 100% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Manchester Community College

Manchester, Connecticut
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Manchester Community College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in literature. The literature program at Manchester Community College awarded 2 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, Connecticut
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Tunxis Community College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in literature. Roughly 3,300 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 associate degrees were handed out to literature majors at Tunxis Community College.

#3

Gateway Community College

New Haven, Connecticut
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for literature majors who are seeking their associate degree is Gateway Community College. Roughly 6,000 attend the school each year. The literature program at Gateway Community College awarded 2 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#3

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, Connecticut
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Middlesex Community College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in literature. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 associate degrees were handed out to literature majors at MxCC.

#3

Housatonic Community College

Bridgeport, Connecticut
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Housatonic Community College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in literature. Each year, around 3,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 associate degrees were handed out to literature majors at Housatonic Community College. About 50% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#8

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Scottsdale Community College is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in literature. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their associate degree in literature from Scottsdale Community College.

#8

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Glendale Community College is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in literature. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to literature majors at Glendale Community College.

#8

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Mesa Community College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in literature. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their associate degree in literature from Mesa Community College.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 8th most popular school in the country for literature majors who are seeking their associate degree is Estrella Mountain Community College. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to literature majors at Estrella Mountain Community College.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 3,166
Writing Studies 240
Other English Literature 163

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.

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