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Literature at American University

22 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
#6 Overall Quality
Literature is one of the majors in the english language & literature program at American University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how The American University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in literature.

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Literature Degrees Available at The American University

The American University Literature Rankings

The bachelor's program at The American University was ranked #6 on College Factual's Best Schools for literature list. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Literature Graduates 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Literature Graduates 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Literature Graduates 2
Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Colleges for Literature (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Literature (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Literature (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Literature (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Literature (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Literature (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Literature (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Literature (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Literature Graduate Degree Schools 4
Best Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Literature Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Literature Schools 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Literature (With Aid) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Literature 7
Best Value Colleges for Literature (With Aid) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Literature (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Literature 9
Best Value Colleges for Literature (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Literature 15
Best Value Colleges for Literature 20

Popularity of Literature at The American University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, American University handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in literature. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in literature from The American University. This makes it the #10 most popular school for literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Literature Graduates from The American University Make?

$38,528 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Literature Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Literature majors who earn their bachelor's degree from The American University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,528 a year. This is higher than $23,864, which is the national median for all literature bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Literature Graduates from The American University Have?

$26,105 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Literature Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at The American University, literature students borrow a median amount of $26,105 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all literature bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,848.

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Literature Student Diversity at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the literature majors at American University.

The American University Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from The American University. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at The American University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

The American University Literature Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in literature from The American University in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in literature.

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

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