English Language & Literature at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

NSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

NSU English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from NSU. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. NSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from NSU, 73% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	15
Writing Studies	1

Related Majors

• 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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

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 Fitzed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.