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English Language & Literature at Messiah University

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English Language & Literature at Messiah University

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Messiah University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,370. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Messiah.

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.

Messiah English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Messiah English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Messiah 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 Messiah 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 Focused English Language & Literature Schools 663

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Messiah

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

Messiah English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Messiah. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Messiah 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 Messiah 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Messiah 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 Messiah University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 15

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 PA, the home state for Messiah University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
English Language and Literature Professors 3,860 $75,970
Editors 3,020 $62,870
Technical Writers 1,810 $70,060

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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