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English Language & Literature at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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

MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 19,086. Of the 3,153 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2021, 138 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

MSU Denver English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

MSU Denver English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at MSU Denver 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 148

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at MSU Denver

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

MSU Denver English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from MSU Denver. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Denver since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at MSU Denver are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 88
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

MSU Denver 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

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Metropolitan State University of Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 73
General English Literature 65

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 CO, the home state for Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Editors 2,010 $59,120
English Language and Literature Professors 1,410 $60,440
Technical Writers 1,240 $80,250
Writers and Authors 660 $65,450

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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