English Language & Literature at Vanderbilt University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study english language & literature, take a look at what Vanderbilt University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537.

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.

Vanderbilt English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Vanderbilt English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Vanderbilt 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.

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

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% 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 Vanderbilt since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Vanderbilt are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	28
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Vanderbilt English Language & Literature Master’s Program

73% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	69
Writing Studies	6

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Professors	2,040	$53,390
Editors	1,690	$54,400
English Language and Literature Professors	1,100	$57,740
Writers and Authors	750	$55,370

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
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