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English Language & Literature at Columbia College Chicago

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English Language & Literature at Columbia College Chicago

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

Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,769. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Columbia.

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 113
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 162
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 292
300
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 428
517

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Columbia. This makes it the #113 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Columbia

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

Columbia English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from Columbia in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Columbia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Columbia English Language & Literature Master’s Program

68% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from Columbia in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Columbia, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Columbia 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

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Columbia College Chicago. 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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