English Language & Literature at Boise State University

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 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.

Boise State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in English Language & Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Boise State English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Boise 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Boise State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Boise 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 Boise State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Boise State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

68% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Boise State, 76% 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 Boise State University with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & 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 Boise State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	63
Writing Studies	33

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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Editors	420	$48,160
English Language and Literature Professors	250	$76,770
Technical Writers	250	$61,710
Professors	220	$68,140

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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