English Language & Literature at Eastern Washington University

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and approximately 12,349 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.

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 english language & 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

44% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% 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 EWU since its program graduates 28% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at EWU are white. This is typical 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 & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

EWU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

73% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from EWU, 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 Washington University with a master's in english language & literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at Eastern Washington University. 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

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 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
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