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English Language & Literature at Iowa State University

72 Bachelor's Degrees
17 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Iowa State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english language & literature.

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English Language & Literature Degrees Available at Iowa State

Iowa State English Language & Literature Rankings

Iowa State was ranked #69 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for english language & literature majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 18
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 25
Highest Paid Master’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 26
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 27
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 30
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Schools 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 38
Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 39
Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 40
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 41
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 48
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 51
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 59
Highest Paid English Language & Literature Graduates 63
Best English Language & Literature Schools 69
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 70
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 73

Popularity of English Language & Literature at Iowa State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 93 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from Iowa State. This makes it the #137 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature in 2021, making the school the #143 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Iowa State English Language & Literature Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students earned a bachelor's degree in english language & literature from Iowa State. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 60
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

Iowa State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Iowa 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 Iowa State University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

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
General English Literature 68
Writing Studies 22

Related Major Annual Graduates
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 299
Communication & Journalism 283
Social Sciences 192
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 81
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 80

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