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English Language & Literature at Eastern Illinois University

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English Language & Literature at Eastern Illinois University

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

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626. In 2021, 26 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from EIU.

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.

EIU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

EIU English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how EIU 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 EIU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 33
Most Focused English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools 36
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools 96
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Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 361
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 420

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from EIU. This makes it the #105 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at EIU 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 Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

EIU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

80% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from EIU, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from EIU, 85% 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 Eastern Illinois University with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

EIU 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 Eastern Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 46
Writing Studies 2

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 Eastern Illinois University.

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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