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English Language & Literature at Luther College

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

Luther is located in Decorah, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,802. In 2021, 16 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Luther.

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.

Luther English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Luther English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Luther 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 Schools 123
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 179
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 226
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 376

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Luther

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Luther College.

Luther English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Luther awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Luther 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 Luther College with a bachelor'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 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 16

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 IA, the home state for Luther College.

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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