English Language & Literature at Saint Joseph’s University

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

St. Joe's is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,779. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

St. Joe’s English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

St. Joe’s English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at St. Joe's

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Saint Joseph’s University.

St. Joe’s English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from St. Joe's in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. St. Joe's does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from St. Joe's, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Joseph's University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	6

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 PA, the home state for Saint Joseph's University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
English Language and Literature Professors	3,860	$75,970
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Technical Writers	1,810	$70,060

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 Northjersey78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.