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English Language & Literature at Western Colorado University

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English Language & Literature at Western Colorado University

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

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and has a total student population of 3,203. Of the 386 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Colorado University in 2021, 10 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

Western English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Western English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Western 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 Western 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 Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 20
Most Focused English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools 81
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 108
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 136
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools 276
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 376
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 395
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Best English Language & Literature Schools 516
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 523
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 752

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Western. This makes it the #137 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Western

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

Western English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Western awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to 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 Western since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Western 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 Western Colorado University with a bachelor'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 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Western English Language & Literature Master’s Program

41% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from Western. About 59% were men and 41% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Western does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Western, 82% 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 Western Colorado University with a master'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 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Western also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student 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 Western Colorado University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 17
General English Literature 10

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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Editors 2,010 $59,120
English Language and Literature Professors 1,410 $60,440
Technical Writers 1,240 $80,250
Writers and Authors 660 $65,450

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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