English Language & Literature at University of Iowa

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 Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 235 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Iowa.

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.

Iowa 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

Iowa English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	6
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In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Iowa. This makes it the #15 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English language and literature program at Iowa awarded 235 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	176
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Iowa English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	28
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 9 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 University of Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English Literature (Other)	161
Writing Studies	107
General English Literature	95

Related Majors

• Theology & Religious Vocations
• 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Professors	2,250	$71,300
Editors	940	$51,480
English Language and Literature Professors	910	$84,130
Writers and Authors	470	$50,680

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 KMSatoh202 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.