English Language & Literature at Florida International University

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

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 160 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from FIU.

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.

FIU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

FIU English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how FIU performed in these rankings.

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 FIU 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 Schools	43
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	105
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	869

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from FIU. This makes it the #105 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from FIU. About 33% were men and 68% 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 FIU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 54% 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 Florida International University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	120
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

FIU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from FIU in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. FIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FIU 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

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Florida International University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	169
Writing Studies	11

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Editors	4,190	$58,200
Technical Writers	2,740	$62,710
English Language and Literature Professors	2,590	$66,720

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.