English Language & Literature at Purdue University Northwest

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what Purdue University Northwest has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

Purdue Northwest English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue Northwest

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, Purdue Northwest does offer online courses in English language and literature for the following degree levels:

Purdue Northwest English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from Purdue Northwest. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Purdue Northwest does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Purdue Northwest, 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 Purdue University Northwest 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	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and 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 Purdue University Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	7

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Northwest.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Editors	1,110	$51,800
Technical Writers	710	$65,130
Writers and Authors	420	$61,920

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.