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Literature at Eastern Michigan University

If you are interested in studying Literature, take a look at what Eastern Michigan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern Michigan University is in Ypsilanti, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 literature degrees were awarded at Eastern Michigan University.

Online Class Availability at Eastern Michigan University

Online coursework is an option at Eastern Michigan University. Among 12,631 students, 2,172 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,524 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Literature Rankings at Eastern Michigan University

Use these rankings to compare Eastern Michigan University’s Literature program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Literature graduates at Eastern Michigan University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Literature graduates at Eastern Michigan University are 90% women (9) and 10% men (1).

Literature Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Michigan University

Among the 4 bachelor’s literature degrees awarded at Eastern Michigan University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Michigan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Michigan University, below the national average of 33%.*

Literature Master’s Program at Eastern Michigan University

Of the 6 master’s literature degrees awarded at Eastern Michigan University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Literature master’s degree recipients at Eastern Michigan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Literature master’s degree recipients at Eastern Michigan University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Literature Concentrations at Eastern Michigan University

This Literature program at Eastern Michigan University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Literature	4
Children’s & Adolescent Literature	6

Best-Paid Careers for Literature Graduates

Students who finish Literature program at Eastern Michigan University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.