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English Language & Literature at Emory University

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English Language & Literature at Emory University

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

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Emory.

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.

Emory English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Emory English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 Emory 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Most Focused English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 102
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 113
Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 114
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Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 413
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 586

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Emory. This makes it the #414 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to 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 Emory since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Emory are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Emory University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 44
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Emory English Language & Literature Master’s Program

25% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Emory awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Emory does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 47% more men than average.

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In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 42% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emory 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Emory also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 3 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Emory University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 45
Writing Studies 43

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Editors 2,190 $61,330
Technical Writers 1,180 $75,170
English Language and Literature Professors 1,160 $71,190
Writers and Authors 960 $63,260

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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