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English Language & Literature at University of Notre Dame

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English Language & Literature at University of Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and approximately 12,809 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Notre Dame.

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.

Notre Dame 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

Notre Dame English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Notre Dame 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
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Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 199
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 251
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 259

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Notre Dame. This makes it the #166 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Notre Dame. About 30% were men and 70% 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 Notre Dame since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 35
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Notre Dame English Language & Literature Master’s Program

57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Notre Dame awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Notre Dame does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Notre Dame also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at University of Notre Dame. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Notre Dame. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 60
Writing Studies 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 IN, the home state for University of Notre Dame.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Editors 1,110 $51,800
Technical Writers 710 $65,130
Writers and Authors 420 $61,920

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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