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English Language & Literature at Northern State University

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English Language & Literature at Northern State University

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

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and approximately 3,431 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from NSU.

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.

NSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

NSU English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 NSU 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
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 160
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 640

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NSU, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at NSU 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 State University with a bachelor'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 1
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NSU 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

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 10
Writing Studies 4

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 SD, the home state for Northern State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
English Language and Literature Professors 170 $59,930
Editors 150 $48,100
Technical Writers 120 $50,320
Writers and Authors 70 $49,410

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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