English Language & Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,308 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2021, 37 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.

SIUE English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

SIUE English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how SIUE 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 SIUE 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
	53
Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	59
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	136
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	267
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	304

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from SIUE. This makes it the #137 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from SIUE. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% 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 SIUE since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at SIUE 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 Edwardsville with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SIUE English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. SIUE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from SIUE, 71% 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 Edwardsville with a master's in English language and literature.

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

SIUE 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	51
Writing Studies	4

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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
• Image Credit: By Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.