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Literature at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received their master's degree in literature.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Literature section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Literature

The American University Literature Rankings

Literature Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the literature majors at American University.

The American University Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of literature master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Careers That Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Editors 3,330 $89,710
Writers and Authors 1,250 $101,690
English Language and Literature Professors 370 $115,590

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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