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English Language & Literature at Aurora University

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English Language & Literature at Aurora University

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Aurora University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and approximately 6,265 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Aurora.

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.

Aurora English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Aurora English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Aurora 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
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 214
Best English Language & Literature Schools 249
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260
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 700
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 932

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Aurora

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

Aurora English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Aurora. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Aurora 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 Aurora 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Aurora 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Aurora University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 18

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 IL, the home state for Aurora University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Editors 3,830 $62,590
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710

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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