Literature at Northern Arizona University

Every literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the literature program at Northern Arizona University stacks up to those at other schools.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Literature section at the bottom of this page.

NAU Literature Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
Master’s Degree in Literature

NAU Literature Rankings

Literature Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Literature Master’s Program

64% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of literature master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in literature each year. NAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a literature master's degree from NAU, 86% 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 literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Literature

If you plan to be a 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 Northern Arizona University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Editors	1,020	$57,180
English Language and Literature Professors	900	$76,610
Writers and Authors	360	$55,410

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
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