English Language & Literature at Stanford University

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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

Stanford English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature
• Doctorate Degree in English Language & Literature

Stanford English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford English Language & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from Stanford. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Stanford 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 Stanford, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stanford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	13
English Literature (Other)	6

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Writers and Authors	7,910	$96,910
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310

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 Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.