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English Language & Literature at Iowa State University

English Language & Literature at Iowa State University

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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.

Iowa State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Iowa State English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Iowa 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #143 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Iowa State 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 Iowa State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 65
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Iowa State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Iowa State, 69% 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 Iowa State University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at Iowa State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 68
Writing Studies 22

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Professors 2,250 $71,300
Editors 940 $51,480
English Language and Literature Professors 910 $84,130
Writers and Authors 470 $50,680

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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