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English Language & Literature at North Carolina State University

English Language & Literature at North Carolina State University

If you plan to study english language & literature, take a look at what North Carolina State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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.

NC State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

NC State English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at NC 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at NC 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 59
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

NC State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

64% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from NC State, 76% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 42
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at North Carolina State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 109
Writing Studies 27

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Professors 5,220 $70,590
English Language and Literature Professors 2,720 $64,080
Editors 2,090 $67,450
Technical Writers 1,390 $76,070

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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