English Language & Literature at University of Idaho

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 University of Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and approximately 10,791 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 35 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from U of I.

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.

U of I English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

U of I English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 U of I 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 Schools	458

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from U of I. 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 U of I

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

U of I English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to 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 U of I since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 97% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at U of I 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 Idaho with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of I English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from U of I in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. U of I does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from U of I, 100% 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 University of Idaho with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of I 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 University of Idaho. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	35
General English Literature	19

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Editors	420	$48,160
English Language and Literature Professors	250	$76,770
Technical Writers	250	$61,710
Professors	220	$68,140

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 Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.