English Language & Literature at Ashland University

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

Ashland is located in Ashland, Ohio and approximately 4,447 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in English language and literature.

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.

Ashland English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Ashland English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Ashland

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

Ashland English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from Ashland in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Ashland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Ashland, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ashland University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	6

Related Majors

• Theology & Religious Vocations

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 OH, the home state for Ashland University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
English Language and Literature Professors	2,740	$84,970
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Technical Writers	1,830	$63,340
Writers and Authors	1,360	$48,380

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
• Image Credit: By Ll1324 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.