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English Language & Literature at Clemson University

127 Bachelor's Degrees
22 Master's Degrees
#76 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Clemson ranks among other schools offering degrees in english language & literature.

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English Language & Literature Degrees Available at Clemson

Clemson English Language & Literature Rankings

Clemson was ranked #76 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for english language & literature majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 38
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 42
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Schools 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 55
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 58
Highest Paid English Language & Literature Graduates 64
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 65
Best English Language & Literature Schools 76
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 85
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 94
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 106
Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans 107
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 168
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 184
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 197
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 201
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 234
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 241
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature 288
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 291

Popularity of English Language & Literature at Clemson

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Clemson University handed out 127 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 160 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from Clemson. This makes it the #89 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Clemson English Language & Literature Students

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

Clemson English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 english language & literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from Clemson. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Clemson are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 101
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 4

Clemson English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 english language & literature majors earned their master's degree from Clemson. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 91% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

English Language & Literature Majors

English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 75
Writing Studies 74

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 400
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 86
History 56
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 48
Communication & Journalism 44

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