English Language & Literature at Eastern Kentucky University

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year.

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.

Eastern English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Eastern English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Eastern 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 Eastern

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

Eastern English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% 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 Eastern since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Eastern 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Eastern English Language & Literature Master’s Program

62% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Eastern, 92% 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 Kentucky University with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	35
Writing Studies	8

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Professors	890	$50,500
English Language and Literature Professors	800	$66,030
Editors	770	$44,050
Writers and Authors	280	$54,320

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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