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English Language & Literature at Northern Kentucky University

English Language & Literature at Northern Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if Northern Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211.

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.

NKU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

NKU English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at NKU 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 NKU

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

NKU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NKU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

80% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from NKU, 90% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at Northern Kentucky University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 51
Writing Studies 5

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Professors 890 $50,500
English Language and Literature Professors 800 $66,030
Editors 770 $44,050
Writers and Authors 280 $54,320

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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