English Language & Literature at Saint Joseph’s University

Every English language and 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 and literature program at Saint Joseph's University stacks up to those at other schools.

St. Joe's is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,779. In 2021, 26 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from St. Joe's.

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.

St. Joe’s English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

St. Joe’s English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 St. Joe's 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	300
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	350
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	449

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from St. Joe’s. This makes it the #351 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at St. Joe's

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Saint Joseph’s University.

St. Joe’s English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% 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 St. Joe's since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at St. Joe's 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 Saint Joseph's 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	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

St. Joe’s English Language & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from St. Joe's. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. St. Joe's does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from St. Joe's, 67% 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 Saint Joseph's 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	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

St. Joe's 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

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Joseph's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	26
Writing Studies	6

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 PA, the home state for Saint Joseph's University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
English Language and Literature Professors	3,860	$75,970
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Technical Writers	1,810	$70,060

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 Northjersey78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.