English Language & Literature at University of Denver

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

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 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.

DU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at DU

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.

DU does offer online education options in English language and literature for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

DU 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 DU

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

DU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 41 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from DU, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from DU, 78% 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 University of Denver with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	54
General English Literature	9

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 CO, the home state for University of Denver.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Editors	2,010	$59,120
English Language and Literature Professors	1,410	$60,440
Technical Writers	1,240	$80,250
Writers and Authors	660	$65,450

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 CW221 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.