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The bachelor's program at WIU was ranked #390 on College Factual's Best Schools for english language & literature list. It is also ranked #17 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Illinois University handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from WIU. This makes it the #266 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Western Illinois University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in english language & literature from WIU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a master's in english language & literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 |
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General English Literature | 29 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 169 |
Communication & Journalism | 112 |
Social Sciences | 74 |
History | 25 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 10 |
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