English Language & Literature at Purdue University Northwest

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if Purdue University Northwest is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363. Of the 1,671 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Northwest in 2021, 27 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.

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.

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

Purdue Northwest English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Purdue Northwest 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Basic Certificate Schools	8
Most Popular English Language & Literature Basic Certificate Schools	22
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	90
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools	147
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	399
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	619

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Purdue Northwest. This makes it the #321 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to 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 Purdue Northwest since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue Northwest English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from Purdue Northwest in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Purdue Northwest does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Purdue Northwest, 86% 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue 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 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

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.