English Language & Literature at Pacific Lutheran University

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

PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 2,907 students attend the school each year. Of the 604 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pacific Lutheran University in 2021, 19 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.

PLU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

PLU English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at PLU 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 PLU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	47
	86
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	172
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	206
Best English Language & Literature Schools	236
	273
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	297
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools	396
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	465
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	537

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from PLU. This makes it the #207 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at PLU

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

PLU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from PLU, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at PLU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran 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	4
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

PLU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from PLU, 83% 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 Pacific Lutheran University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	25
General English Literature	6

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• 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 WA, the home state for Pacific Lutheran University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Editors	1,830	$67,560
English Language and Literature Professors	1,450	$61,580
Writers and Authors	1,400	$65,200
Technical Writers	1,180	$86,470

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.