English Language & Literature at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569. In 2021, 340 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Florida State.

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.

Florida State 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

Florida State English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Florida State 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 Florida State 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 Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	93
Best English Language & Literature Schools	182

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Florida State. This makes it the #241 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 340 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Florida State, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Florida State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 State University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	74
White	201
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Florida State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 10 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Florida State, about 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Florida State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Florida State, 70% 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 Florida State University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 27 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 Florida State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	373
Writing Studies	4

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 FL, the home state for Florida State 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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.