EIU Department of English

Careers for English Majors

An English major is more flexible than some people realize. Read on to learn more about career options for English majors.

• What Can I Do with an English Major? More than you might think.

• The Employable English Major. News stories about why employers value majors in the humanities, especially English.

• Placement Statistics. Where EIU English alumni go from here.

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