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English Language & Literature at Boise State University

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English Language & Literature at Boise State University

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Boise State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and has a total student population of 24,069. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 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.

Boise State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Boise State English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Boise State, 70% 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 Boise State University with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Boise State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 13
General English Literature 7

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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers 5,210 $51,170
Editors 420 $48,160
English Language and Literature Professors 250 $76,770
Technical Writers 250 $61,710
Professors 220 $68,140

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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