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English Language & Literature at Butler University

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English Language & Literature at Butler University

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

Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 5,544. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

Butler English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Butler English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Butler

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

Butler English Language & Literature Master’s Program

53% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Butler does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Butler, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Butler 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 2
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 15

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 IN, the home state for Butler University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Editors 1,110 $51,800
Technical Writers 710 $65,130
Writers and Authors 420 $61,920

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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