English Language & Literature at Kennesaw State University

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

KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and approximately 41,181 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from KSU Georgia.

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.

KSU Georgia English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

KSU Georgia English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at KSU Georgia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 KSU Georgia 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 English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	514
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	817

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from KSU Georgia. This makes it the #166 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at KSU Georgia

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

KSU Georgia English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went 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 KSU Georgia since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at KSU Georgia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Kennesaw State University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

KSU Georgia English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from KSU Georgia in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. KSU Georgia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from KSU Georgia, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

KSU Georgia 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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kennesaw State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	74
Writing Studies	16

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• 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 GA, the home state for Kennesaw State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Editors	2,190	$61,330
Technical Writers	1,180	$75,170
English Language and Literature Professors	1,160	$71,190
Writers and Authors	960	$63,260

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.