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English Language & Literature at Southeastern Louisiana University

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English Language & Literature at Southeastern Louisiana University

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Southeastern Louisiana University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and approximately 14,426 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,867 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2021, 21 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.

Southeastern English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Southeastern English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Southeastern 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 Southeastern 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
268
424
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 505
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 820

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Southeastern. 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 Southeastern

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

Southeastern English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Southeastern. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Southeastern are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Southeastern English Language & Literature Master’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from Southeastern. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

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

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

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 28

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 LA, the home state for Southeastern Louisiana University.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers 13,930 $51,810
Editors 450 $42,340
Writers and Authors 260 $44,710
Technical Writers 170 $68,120

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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