English Language & Literature at Western Colorado University

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

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and approximately 3,203 students attend the school each year. 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.

Western English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Western English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Western

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

Western English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from Western in 2020-2021, 59% were men and 41% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Western does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Western, 82% 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 Colorado University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Colorado University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	17

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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Editors	2,010	$59,120
English Language and Literature Professors	1,410	$60,440
Technical Writers	1,240	$80,250
Writers and Authors	660	$65,450

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
• Image Credit: By Draconrex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.