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English Language & Literature at Ball State University

English Language & Literature at Ball State University

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

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 students attend the school each year.

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.

Ball State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Ball State English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Ball State 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #143 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Ball State 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 Ball State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ball State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Ball State, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
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 Ball State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 78

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Editors 1,110 $51,800
Technical Writers 710 $65,130
Writers and Authors 420 $61,920

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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