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English Language & Literature at University of Detroit Mercy

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English Language & Literature at University of Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 4,987. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Detroit Mercy.

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.

Detroit Mercy English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Detroit Mercy English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Detroit Mercy 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 1,161

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Detroit Mercy. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% 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 Detroit Mercy since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Detroit Mercy 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 University of Detroit Mercy with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Detroit Mercy 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Detroit Mercy. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 7

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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
English Language and Literature Professors 2,000 $76,340
Editors 1,670 $58,150
Technical Writers 1,450 $68,580
Writers and Authors 1,120 $60,850

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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