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English Language & Literature at Loyola University Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,893. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

Loyola Chicago English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Loyola Chicago English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #104 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago English Language & Literature Master’s Program

56% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Loyola Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago 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 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 13

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 IL, the home state for Loyola University Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Editors 3,830 $62,590
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710

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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