English Language & Literature at Purdue University Northwest

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every english language & literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the english language & literature program at Purdue University Northwest stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363.

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.

Purdue 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

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue Northwest

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.

Purdue Northwest does offer online education options in english language & literature for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Purdue Northwest English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Purdue 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue Northwest since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Purdue 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 Purdue University Northwest with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue Northwest English Language & Literature Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Purdue 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 Purdue University Northwest with a master's in english language & literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	34

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Northwest.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Editors	1,110	$51,800
Technical Writers	710	$65,130
Writers and Authors	420	$61,920

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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