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English Language & Literature at Metropolitan State University

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

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,552. In 2021, 51 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Metro State.

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.

Metro State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Metro State English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Metro State performed in these rankings.

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 Metro 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 15
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 261
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 322
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 380

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Metro State. This makes it the #381 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Metro State

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

Metro State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Metro State awarded 51 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going 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 Metro State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Metro 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 Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Metro State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

80% Women
The English language and literature program at Metro State awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Metro State, 100% 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 Metropolitan State University with a master'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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Metro State 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. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 33
General English Literature 23

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 MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Editors 2,700 $58,820
Technical Writers 1,290 $66,970
Writers and Authors 1,090 $67,300
English Language and Literature Professors 1,050 $66,150

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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