English Language & Literature at Stanford 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 Stanford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Stanford.

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.

Stanford English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Stanford English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 Stanford 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
	2
	5
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	135
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	885

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Stanford. This makes it the #207 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English language and literature program at Stanford awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Stanford University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Stanford English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from Stanford. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Stanford, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Stanford also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 7 students 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 Stanford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	51
English Literature (Other)	6

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Writers and Authors	7,910	$96,910
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310

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 Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.