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English Language & Literature at Columbia College Chicago

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English Language & Literature at Columbia College Chicago

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 Columbia College Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

Columbia English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • 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 and literature majors at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia English Language & Literature Master’s Program

68% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from Columbia. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Columbia, 53% were white. This is below 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 42% of degree recipients. That is 18% 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 and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
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 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 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 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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