English Language & Literature at Columbia College Chicago

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every english language & literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the english language & literature program at Columbia College Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,769.

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.

Columbia English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Columbia English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Columbia 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 Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

50% 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.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Columbia English Language & Literature Master’s Program

66% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Columbia, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	69
General English Literature	1

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 IL, the home state for Columbia College Chicago.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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