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Literature at Sewanee - The University of the South

Literature at Sewanee - The University of the South

If you are interested in studying literature, you may want to check out the program at Sewanee - The University of the South. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and approximately 1,800 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Sewanee Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Literature
  • Master’s Degree in Literature

Sewanee Literature Rankings

Literature Student Demographics at Sewanee

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the literature majors at Sewanee - The University of the South.

Sewanee Literature Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of literature master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in literature each year. Sewanee does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a literature master's degree from Sewanee, 75% 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 Sewanee - The University of the South with a master's in literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Literature

If you plan to be a literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sewanee - The University of the South. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 TN, the home state for Sewanee - The University of the South.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Editors 1,690 $54,400
English Language and Literature Professors 1,100 $57,740
Writers and Authors 750 $55,370

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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