English Language & Literature at Washington State University

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159.

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.

Wazzu English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in English Language & Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Wazzu English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Wazzu 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% 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 Wazzu since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Wazzu English Language & Literature Master’s Program

80% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	117

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Editors	1,830	$67,560
English Language and Literature Professors	1,450	$61,580
Writers and Authors	1,400	$65,200
Technical Writers	1,180	$86,470

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
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