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English Language & Literature at Governors State University

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English Language & Literature at Governors State University

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if Governors State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and approximately 4,650 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from GSU.

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.

GSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

GSU English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how GSU 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 GSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 439

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from GSU. This makes it the #440 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from GSU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Governors State University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

GSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from GSU. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from GSU, 67% 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 Governors State 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

GSU 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 Governors State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Governors State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 13

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 IL, the home state for Governors State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Editors 3,830 $62,590
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710

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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