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English Language & Literature at University of South Dakota

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at University of South Dakota. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from USD.

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.

USD 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

USD English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at USD 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 USD 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 142
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 935

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from USD. This makes it the #440 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #143 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at USD

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

USD English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from USD. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at USD 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 South Dakota with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USD English Language & Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from USD. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from USD, 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 South Dakota 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 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 1 students 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 South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 24

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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
English Language and Literature Professors 170 $59,930
Editors 150 $48,100
Technical Writers 120 $50,320
Writers and Authors 70 $49,410

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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