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English Language & Literature at Yale University

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English Language & Literature at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.

Yale English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Yale English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale English Language & Literature Master’s Program

69% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from Yale in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Yale University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 33

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 Yale 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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