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English Language & Literature at Eastern Washington University

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English Language & Literature at Eastern Washington University

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what Eastern Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,349. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 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.

EWU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

EWU English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at EWU

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

EWU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

74% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from EWU, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from EWU, 80% 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 Washington University with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Eastern Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 27
General English Literature 8

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 WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Editors 1,830 $67,560
English Language and Literature Professors 1,450 $61,580
Writers and Authors 1,400 $65,200
Technical Writers 1,180 $86,470

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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