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English Language & Literature at University of Kansas

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English Language & Literature at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,600 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kansas in 2021, 68 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.

KU 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

KU English Language & Literature Rankings

The English language and literature major at KU 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.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from KU. This makes it the #241 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at KU

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

KU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from KU. About 41% were men and 59% 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 KU since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 54
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

KU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from KU in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from KU, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

KU also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 6 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 76
Writing Studies 8

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Editors 530 $50,390
Technical Writers 530 $62,020
English Language and Literature Professors 490 $61,740
Writers and Authors 260 $62,670

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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