English Language & Literature at Seattle Pacific University

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

SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 3,601. Of the 689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Seattle Pacific University in 2021, 8 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.

SPU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

SPU English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how SPU performed in these rankings.

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 SPU 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
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	128
	156
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	159
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	256
	258

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from SPU. This makes it the #125 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SPU

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

SPU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SPU, about 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at SPU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SPU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 18 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SPU, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from SPU, 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 Seattle Pacific University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	18
General English Literature	8

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 Seattle Pacific 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 Westlake78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.