English Language & Literature at Northwest Missouri State University

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

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and approximately 7,267 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwest.

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.

Northwest English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in English Language & Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Northwest English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Northwest 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 Popular English Language & Literature Schools	756
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	1,154

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Northwest. This makes it the #381 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Northwest

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

Northwest English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from Northwest in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were 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 Northwest since its program graduates 38% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Northwest does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Northwest, 100% 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a master's in English language and literature.

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

Northwest 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest Missouri State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	7
Writing Studies	7

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Editors	1,160	$55,460
Technical Writers	980	$58,840
English Language and Literature Professors	970	$80,380
Writers and Authors	650	$57,420

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 poster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.