English Language & Literature at Eastern Michigan University

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Eastern Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and has a total student population of 16,294. Of the 3,309 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University in 2021, 29 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.

Eastern Michigan English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Eastern Michigan English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Eastern Michigan 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 Eastern Michigan 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
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	144
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	985

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Eastern Michigan. This makes it the #145 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Eastern Michigan

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

Eastern Michigan English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Eastern Michigan are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Eastern Michigan English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The English language and literature program at Eastern Michigan awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Eastern Michigan, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Eastern Michigan 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

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 Eastern Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	19
Literature	14
General English Literature	12

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 MI, the home state for Eastern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
English Language and Literature Professors	2,000	$76,340
Editors	1,670	$58,150
Technical Writers	1,450	$68,580
Writers and Authors	1,120	$60,850

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.