English Language And Literature/Letters
This has all the subfields within “English Language And Literature/Letters”. This field is for “Instructional programs that focus on the structure and use of the English language and dialects, speech, writing, and various aspects of the literatures and cultures of the English-speaking peoples.”
Clicking on a degree name within a table will link to a page for that degree and field combination.
English Language and Literature, General
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 247 | 2949 |
| Bachelors | 1294 | 26651 |
| Certificate | 103 | 572 |
| Doctorate | 145 | 1021 |
| Masters | 410 | 3912 |
Writing, General
A program that focuses on writing for applied and liberal arts purposes. Includes instruction in writing and document design in multiple genres, modes, and media; writing technologies; research, evaluation, and use of information; editing and publishing; theories and processes of composing; rhetorical theories, traditions, and analysis; communication across audiences, contexts, and cultures; and practical applications for professional, technical, organizational, academic, and public settings.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 3 | 23 |
| Bachelors | 100 | 543 |
| Certificate | 34 | 139 |
| Doctorate | 1 | 0 |
| Masters | 15 | 76 |
Creative Writing
A program that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. Includes instruction in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manuscripts.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 40 | 153 |
| Bachelors | 270 | 2957 |
| Certificate | 92 | 418 |
| Doctorate | 5 | 17 |
| Masters | 230 | 3223 |
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
A program that focuses on professional, technical, business, and scientific writing; and that prepares individuals for academic positions or for professional careers as writers, editors, researchers, and related careers in business, government, non-profits, and the professions. Includes instruction in theories of rhetoric, writing, and digital literacy; document design, production, and management; visual rhetoric and multimedia composition; documentation development; usability testing; web writing; and publishing in print and electronic media.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 9 | 15 |
| Bachelors | 102 | 659 |
| Certificate | 144 | 1902 |
| Doctorate | 7 | 32 |
| Masters | 40 | 418 |
Rhetoric and Composition
A program that focuses on the humanistic and scientific study of rhetoric, composition, literacy, and language/linguistic theories and their practical and pedagogical applications. Includes instruction in historical and contemporary rhetoric/composition theories; composition and criticism of written, visual, and mixed-media texts; analysis of literacy practices in cultural and cross-cultural contexts; and writing program administration.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 11 | 47 |
| Bachelors | 89 | 1435 |
| Certificate | 18 | 38 |
| Doctorate | 22 | 95 |
| Masters | 46 | 130 |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
Any instructional program in rhetoric and composition/writing studies not listed above.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 1 | 40 |
| Bachelors | 7 | 261 |
| Certificate | 10 | 109 |
| Doctorate | 1 | 3 |
| Masters | 8 | 144 |
General Literature
A program that focuses on literature from one or more genres, cultures or traditions. Includes instruction in period and genre studies, author studies, literary criticism, and studies of various types of literary text.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 25 | 62 |
| Bachelors | 54 | 276 |
| Certificate | 9 | 9 |
| Masters | 7 | 31 |
American Literature (United States)
A program that focuses on the literature and literary development, both formal and folkloric, of the United States from the Colonial Era to the present. Includes instruction in period and genre studies, author studies, literary criticism, and regional and oral traditions.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelors | 4 | 27 |
| Certificate | 6 | 15 |
| Masters | 4 | 0 |
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
A program that focuses on the literatures and literary developments of the English-speaking peoples of the British Isles and the British Commonwealth, from the origins of the English language to the present. Includes instruction in period and genre studies, author studies, country and regional specializations, literary criticism, and the study of folkloric traditions.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | 11 | 150 |
| Certificate | 1 | 1 |
| Doctorate | 1 | 4 |
| Masters | 6 | 63 |
Children’s and Adolescent Literature
A program that focuses on the scholarly study of children’s and adolescent literature and that may enhance the professional work of teachers, librarians, publishers, booksellers, and creative writers. Includes instruction in period and genre studies, author studies, literary criticism, studies of various types of literary text, book artists, and children’s films.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 1 | 0 |
| Bachelors | 2 | 3 |
| Certificate | 7 | 38 |
| Masters | 3 | 15 |
Literature, Other
Any instructional program in English language literature not listed above.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelors | 7 | 2 |
| Doctorate | 2 | 15 |
| Masters | 2 | 8 |
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Any instructional program in English language and literature not listed above.
| Degree | Schools offering | Degrees completed |
|---|---|---|
| Associates | 10 | 115 |
| Bachelors | 52 | 588 |
| Certificate | 14 | 40 |
| Doctorate | 8 | 21 |
| Masters | 17 | 132 |