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English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree

English & Language Arts Education Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in English & Language Arts Education is offered at 385 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in English & Language Arts Education. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and26% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.0% of English & Language Arts Education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of English & Language Arts Education Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 3,018 students earned theirEnglish & Language Arts Education majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in English & Language Arts Education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 14
Associate’s Degree 32
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 1,908
Master’s Degree 1,044
Doctor’s Degree 20

Earnings of English & Language Arts Education Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding abachelor’s degree in English & Language Arts Education of $50,204 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $49,919
4 years $50,204
5 years $56,331

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 79.6% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 390
Women 1,518
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in English & Language Arts Education

The racial-ethnic distribution of English & Language Arts Education graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1,388 72.7%
Asian 48 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 262 13.7%
Black or African American 64 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12 0.6%
Two or More Races 83 4.4%
Race Unknown 31 1.6%
International Students 20 1.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.0% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 520 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in English & Language Arts Education. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for English & Language Arts Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 258 people received their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. This school awarded 124 bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College is a popular choice for English & Language Arts Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 66 bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for English & Language Arts Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 51 people received their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. This school awarded 47 bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Eastern Michigan University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. This school awarded 43 bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Brooklyn College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people received their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

State University of New York at New Paltz comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. This school awarded 40 bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern Nazarene University is a popular choice for English & Language Arts Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Fresno comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. This school awarded 35 bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Florida comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. This school awarded 35 bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. This school awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Teachers College at Columbia University is a popular choice for English & Language Arts Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. This school awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa is a popular choice for English & Language Arts Education majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Chicago comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. This school awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Utah Valley University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in English & Language Arts Education. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in English & Language Arts Education here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to English & Language Arts Education that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6,964
Reading Teacher Education 5,986
Music Teacher Education 4,544
Mathematics Teacher Education 2,993
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 2,352

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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