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English Language & Literature at University of Southern California

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English Language & Literature at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

USC English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

USC English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at USC

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

USC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

80% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from USC. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from USC, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 10
General English Literature 8

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 University of Southern California.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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