English Language & Literature at Duke University

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172.

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.

Duke English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Duke English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Duke 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% 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 Duke since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Duke University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Duke English Language & Literature Master’s Program

43% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Duke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Duke University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	44
Literature	6

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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Professors	5,220	$70,590
English Language and Literature Professors	2,720	$64,080
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Technical Writers	1,390	$76,070

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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