English Language & Literature at Case Western Reserve University

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

Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,465. In 2021, 17 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Case Western.

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.

Case Western English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Case Western English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Case Western compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Case Western 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 Schools	599

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Case Western. This makes it the #351 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Case Western

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

Case Western English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Case Western. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Case Western since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Case Western are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Case Western English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from Case Western. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Case Western, 83% 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 Case Western Reserve University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Case Western 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

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 Case Western Reserve University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	23

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 OH, the home state for Case Western Reserve University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
English Language and Literature Professors	2,740	$84,970
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Technical Writers	1,830	$63,340
Writers and Authors	1,360	$48,380

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
• Image Credit: By Rdikeman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.