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English Language & Literature at Arcadia University

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English Language & Literature at Arcadia University

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Arcadia University stacks up to those at other schools.

Arcadia is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,300 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Arcadia.

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.

Arcadia English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Arcadia English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Arcadia performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Arcadia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 70
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 136
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 381

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Arcadia. This makes it the #70 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Arcadia

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

Arcadia English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from Arcadia in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Arcadia since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Arcadia are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Arcadia English Language & Literature Master’s Program

72% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Arcadia awarded 25 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Arcadia also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arcadia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 38
General English Literature 15

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 PA, the home state for Arcadia University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
English Language and Literature Professors 3,860 $75,970
Editors 3,020 $62,870
Technical Writers 1,810 $70,060

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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