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English Language & Literature at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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English Language & Literature at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,130 students attend the school each year. Of the 979 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 35 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.

Ship English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Online Classes Are Available at Ship

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.

Ship does offer online education options in English language and literature for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Ship English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Ship 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 Ship 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 81
Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Schools 119
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 161
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 258
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 317
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 327

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Ship

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

Ship English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English language and literature from Ship in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were 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 Ship since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 20
Writing Studies 15

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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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