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English Language & Literature at Marshall University

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English Language & Literature at Marshall University

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

Marshall University English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Marshall University English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University English Language & Literature Master’s Program

59% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Marshall University awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Marshall University, 82% 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 Marshall 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 0
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marshall University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 9
Writing Studies 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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
English Language and Literature Professors 580 $53,790
Editors 170 $52,910
Writers and Authors 130 $64,480
Professors 120 $67,490

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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