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English Language & Literature at Grand Valley State University

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English Language & Literature at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

GVSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

GVSU English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GVSU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from GVSU, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
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 Grand Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 3

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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
English Language and Literature Professors 2,000 $76,340
Editors 1,670 $58,150
Technical Writers 1,450 $68,580
Writers and Authors 1,120 $60,850

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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