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English Language & Literature at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. 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.

WMU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

WMU English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

50% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from WMU, 70% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in English language and literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 7
General English Literature 5

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
English Language and Literature Professors 2,000 $76,340
Editors 1,670 $58,150
Technical Writers 1,450 $68,580
Writers and Authors 1,120 $60,850

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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