English Language & Literature at North Carolina State University

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if North Carolina State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. In 2021, 85 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from NC 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.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	137

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from NC State. This makes it the #16 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went 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 NC State since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	65
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

NC State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 51 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NC State, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from NC State, 69% 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	35
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NC 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

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 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

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

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