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English Language & Literature at Washington University in St Louis

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English Language & Literature at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

WUSTL English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

WUSTL 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 WUSTL

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

WUSTL English Language & Literature Master’s Program

63% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WUSTL, about 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from WUSTL, 58% 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 26% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 14
Writing Studies 13

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Editors 1,160 $55,460
Technical Writers 980 $58,840
English Language and Literature Professors 970 $80,380
Writers and Authors 650 $57,420

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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