English Language & Literature at Chatham University

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if Chatham University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

Chatham is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,353 students attend the school each year. Of the 305 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Chatham University in 2021, 15 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

Chatham English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Chatham

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Chatham offers distance education options for English language and literature at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Chatham English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Chatham 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 Chatham 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 Focused English Language & Literature Schools	141
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools	337
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	431
	496
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	525
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	615

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Chatham. This makes it the #97 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Chatham

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

Chatham English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English language and literature from Chatham in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Chatham 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 Chatham University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Chatham English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Chatham, 71% 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 Chatham 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	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Chatham 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 Chatham University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	30
General English Literature	6

Related Majors

• 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 PA, the home state for Chatham 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.