English Language & Literature at University of Missouri - St Louis

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every english language & 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 & literature program at University of Missouri - St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 13,874.

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.

UMSL English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in English Language & Literature (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Online Classes Are Available at UMSL

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMSL offers distance education options for english language & literature at the following degree levels:

UMSL English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UMSL 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UMSL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at University of Missouri - St Louis.

UMSL English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UMSL since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UMSL 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 Missouri - St Louis with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMSL English Language & Literature Master’s Program

69% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UMSL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UMSL, 81% 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 Missouri - St Louis with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at University of Missouri - St Louis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	46
Writing Studies	7

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Editors	1,160	$55,460
Technical Writers	980	$58,840
English Language and Literature Professors	970	$80,380
Writers and Authors	650	$57,420

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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