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General English Literature at Eastern Illinois University

General English Literature at Eastern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying general english literature, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

EIU General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English
  • Master’s Degree in English

EIU General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at EIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Eastern Illinois University.

EIU General English Literature Master’s Program

73% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of english master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english master's degree from EIU, 65% 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 Eastern Illinois University with a master's in english.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within General English Literature

If you plan to be a english 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 Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English 20

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in english 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 Eastern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860

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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