Eastern Connecticut State University
Department of
English
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Graduate Study & Careers for English Majors
As an English major you learn to read critically and write clearly, good preparation for law, media, and many other fields beyond the few listed here.
Graduate Studies
The major prepares you to enter M. A. and/or Ph.D. programs in
  • American Studies
    Comparative Literature
    English Literature
    Linguistics
    Rhetoric and Composition
  • It also prepares you for graduate programs in
    Communications
    Education
    Law
    Library Science
    Media Studies
Careers
In some cases with and in some cases without further academic study, the major can lead you into careers in
  • BUSINESS
    Advertising
    Company Research
    Grant Development
    Public Relations
  • EDITING/PUBLISHING
    Books
    Corporate Newsletters
    Magazines
    Newspapers
  • TEACHING
    College
    Pre-school
    Primary school
    Secondary school
  • WRITING
    Business
    Creative
    Free-lance
    Journalistic