English Language & Literature at Eastern Washington University

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and approximately 12,349 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,346 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University in 2021, 34 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.

EWU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

EWU English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at EWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at EWU 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 English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	286
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	327
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	398
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	791

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from EWU. This makes it the #37 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from EWU. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were 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 EWU since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at EWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

EWU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from EWU. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from EWU, 80% 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 Washington University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

EWU 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

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	38
Writing Studies	31

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Editors	1,830	$67,560
English Language and Literature Professors	1,450	$61,580
Writers and Authors	1,400	$65,200
Technical Writers	1,180	$86,470

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 Ian Poellet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.