English Language & Literature at Western Connecticut State University

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if Western Connecticut State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,246.

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.

WestConn English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Online Classes Are Available at WestConn

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WestConn does offer online courses in english language & literature for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WestConn English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at WestConn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Western Connecticut State University.

WestConn English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. WestConn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from WestConn, 67% 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 Western Connecticut State University with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & 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 Western Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	4
General English Literature	1

Related Majors

• History

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 Western 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 Andrew Gusciora under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.