English Language & Literature at Southern Connecticut State University

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what Southern Connecticut State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 9,331 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

SCSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

SCSU English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SCSU

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

SCSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 12 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SCSU, about 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. SCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from SCSU, 100% 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Southern Connecticut State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	8
Writing Studies	4

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 Southern Connecticut State 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 Southern Connecticut State University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.