English Language & Literature at Spalding University

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 Spalding University stacks up to those at other schools.

Spalding is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 1,596 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Spalding.

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.

Spalding English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Spalding English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Spalding compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Spalding 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 Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	17
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	25
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	81
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools	106
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	113
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	195
	320
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	451
Best English Language & Literature Schools	495
	501
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	580

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Spalding. This makes it the #113 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Spalding

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

Spalding English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Spalding. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Spalding since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Spalding 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 Spalding University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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

Spalding English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from Spalding in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Spalding, 68% 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 Spalding University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Spalding 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 Spalding University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	24

Related Majors

• 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 KY, the home state for Spalding University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Professors	890	$50,500
English Language and Literature Professors	800	$66,030
Editors	770	$44,050
Writers and Authors	280	$54,320

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.