English Language & Literature at Indiana University - Bloomington

Every English language and 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 and literature program at Indiana University - Bloomington stacks up to those at other schools.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from IU Bloomington.

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.

IU Bloomington 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

IU Bloomington English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how IU Bloomington 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 IU Bloomington 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	89

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #89 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English language and literature program at IU Bloomington awarded 66 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going 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 IU Bloomington since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	54
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

IU Bloomington English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 22 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IU Bloomington, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from IU Bloomington, 77% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	85
Writing Studies	9

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Editors	1,110	$51,800
Technical Writers	710	$65,130
Writers and Authors	420	$61,920

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.