English Language & Literature at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying english language & literature, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366.

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.

SIUC English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

SIUC English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at SIUC 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #104 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at SIUC since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SIUC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

33% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from SIUC, 83% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	20
Writing Studies	10

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Editors	3,830	$62,590
English Language and Literature Professors	3,120	$65,860
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Writers and Authors	1,880	$68,710

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
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