English Language & Literature at Fairfield University

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Fairfield University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,513. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in English language and literature.

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.

Fairfield U English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Online Classes Are Available at Fairfield U

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Fairfield U offers distance education options for English language and literature at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Fairfield U English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Fairfield U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Fairfield University.

Fairfield U English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from Fairfield U in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Fairfield U, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fairfield University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	24

Related Majors

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 CT, the home state for Fairfield 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
• Image Credit: By Stagophile under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.