English Language & Literature at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern State University of Louisiana in 2021, 10 of them were English language and literature majors.

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
• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NSU does offer online courses in English language and literature for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NSU English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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 Popular Online English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	23
	59
Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Schools	103
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	105
	556

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from NSU. This makes it the #154 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

NSU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 70% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 15 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NSU, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. NSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from NSU, 73% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	25
Writing Studies	1

Related Majors

• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Editors	450	$42,340
Writers and Authors	260	$44,710
Technical Writers	170	$68,120

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 Fitzed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.