English Language & Literature at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Millersville University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

Millersville is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania and approximately 7,456 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,299 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 41 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.

Millersville English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Millersville English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 Millersville 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Focused English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	49
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools	113
	138
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	295

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Millersville. This makes it the #299 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Millersville

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

Millersville English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from Millersville in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Millersville 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Millersville English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from Millersville in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Millersville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Millersville, 75% 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	49
Writing Studies	1

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 PA, the home state for Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By J.R.Belice under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.