English Language & Literature at Duquesne University

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

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,830 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,590 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Duquesne University in 2021, 33 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.

Duquesne English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Duquesne English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Duquesne 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 Duquesne 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
	39
	120
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	296

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Duquesne. This makes it the #321 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English language and literature program at Duquesne awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Duquesne since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Duquesne 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 Duquesne University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Duquesne English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from Duquesne in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Duquesne, 100% 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 Duquesne 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	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Duquesne also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 15 students 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 Duquesne University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	43
Writing Studies	12

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• 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 Duquesne 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 Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.