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English Language & Literature at Vanderbilt University

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English Language & Literature at Vanderbilt University

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if Vanderbilt University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

Vanderbilt English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt English Language & Literature Master’s Program

59% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from Vanderbilt in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Vanderbilt, 53% were white. This is below 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 35% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 17
Writing Studies 6

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Professors 2,040 $53,390
Editors 1,690 $54,400
English Language and Literature Professors 1,100 $57,740
Writers and Authors 750 $55,370

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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