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English Language & Literature at Northern Kentucky University

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English Language & Literature at Northern Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Northern Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

NKU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

NKU English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

70% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at NKU awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from NKU, 90% 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 Kentucky 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 10
Writing Studies 5

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Professors 890 $50,500
English Language and Literature Professors 800 $66,030
Editors 770 $44,050
Writers and Authors 280 $54,320

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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