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English Language & Literature at Columbia College Chicago

51 Bachelor's Degrees
19 Master's Degrees
#428 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Columbia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english language & literature.

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English Language & Literature Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia English Language & Literature Rankings

The bachelor's program at Columbia was ranked #428 on College Factual's Best Schools for english language & literature list. It is also ranked #21 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 32
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 39
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 127
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 134
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 233
Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans 237
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Schools 243
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 266
Highest Paid Master’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 280
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 290
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 297
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 306
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 310
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature 313
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 320
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 321
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 354
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 418
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 421
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 425
Best English Language & Literature Schools 428
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 430
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 438
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 458
Highest Paid English Language & Literature Graduates 459
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 461
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 463
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 466
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 466
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 479
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 482
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 486
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 490

Popularity of English Language & Literature at Columbia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia College Chicago handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from Columbia. This makes it the #113 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

English Language & Literature Student Diversity at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a bachelor's degree in english language & literature from Columbia. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Columbia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 30
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

Columbia English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a Master’s in english language & literature from Columbia in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a master's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

English Language & Literature Majors

English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 69
General English Literature 1

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 158
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 21
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 4
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 3

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