English Language & Literature at Northern Arizona University

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if Northern Arizona University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 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.

NAU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Online Classes Are Available at NAU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NAU offers distance education options for English language and literature at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NAU English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 65 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from NAU in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. NAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from NAU, 77% 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 Northern Arizona University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	50
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Northern Arizona University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Arizona University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	54
English Literature (Other)	19

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Professors	1,820	$68,880
Editors	1,020	$57,180
English Language and Literature Professors	900	$76,610
Technical Writers	650	$69,580

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 Teksaz227 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.