English Language & Literature at The University of Montana - Western

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if The University of Montana - Western is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

Montana Western is located in Dillon, Montana and approximately 1,334 students attend the school each year. Of the 197 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Montana - Western in 2021, 6 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.

Montana Western English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Montana Western English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Montana Western performed in these rankings.

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 Montana Western 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
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	481
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	602
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	902
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	1,095

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Montana Western

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

Montana Western English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Montana Western, about 33% were men and 67% 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 Montana Western since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Montana Western 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 The University of Montana - Western 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	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Montana Western 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Montana - Western. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	6

Related Majors

• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana - Western.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
High School Teachers	3,880	$50,670
Editors	220	$41,030
English Language and Literature Professors	170	$54,680
Writers and Authors	110	$47,440
Professors	90	$53,730

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.