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English Language & Literature at Columbia College Chicago

English Language & Literature at Columbia College Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if Columbia College Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year.

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.

Columbia English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Columbia English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia English Language & Literature Master’s Program

66% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Columbia, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia College Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 19

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 IL, the home state for Columbia College Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Editors 3,830 $62,590
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710

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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