English Language & Literature at McNeese State 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 McNeese State University stacks up to those at other schools.

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and approximately 7,284 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

McNeese English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Online Classes Are Available at McNeese

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, McNeese does offer online courses in English language and literature for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

McNeese English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at McNeese

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

McNeese English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The English language and literature program at McNeese awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from McNeese, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from McNeese State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	4
Writing Studies	4

Related Majors

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 LA, the home state for McNeese State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Editors	450	$42,340
Writers and Authors	260	$44,710
Technical Writers	170	$68,120

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gkarg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.