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English Language & Literature at Emory University

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English Language & Literature at Emory University

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 Emory University stacks up to those at other schools.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

Emory English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Emory English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory English Language & Literature Master’s Program

25% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Emory does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 44% more men than average.

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In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 51% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emory University with a master's in English language and literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Emory University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Emory University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 7

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Editors 2,190 $61,330
Technical Writers 1,180 $75,170
English Language and Literature Professors 1,160 $71,190
Writers and Authors 960 $63,260

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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