English Language & Literature at Ferris State University

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every english language & 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 & literature program at Ferris State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and approximately 11,165 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.

Ferris English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in English Language & Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in English Language & Literature
Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Ferris English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Ferris 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 Ferris

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

Ferris English Language & Literature Associate’s Program

38% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of english language & literature associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in english language & literature only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at Ferris may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 35% more women than average.

Ferris does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in english language & literature graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a associate's in english language & literature.

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

Ferris English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% 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 Ferris since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Ferris 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 Ferris State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
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 Ferris State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	29

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 MI, the home state for Ferris State 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
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