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The bachelor's program at Illinois State was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for english language & literature list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Illinois State University handed out 109 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 108 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from Illinois State. This makes it the #166 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Illinois State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in english language & literature from Illinois State. About 28% were men and 72% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Illinois State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 83 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 8 |
The english language & literature program at Illinois State awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a master's in english language & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 137 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 344 |
| Social Sciences | 236 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 126 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 114 |
| History | 107 |
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