English Language & Literature at Washington State 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 Washington State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Wazzu English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Wazzu English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Wazzu does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	11

Related Majors

• 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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Editors	1,830	$67,560
English Language and Literature Professors	1,450	$61,580
Writers and Authors	1,400	$65,200
Technical Writers	1,180	$86,470

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.