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English Language & Literature at Baylor University

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English Language & Literature at Baylor University

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what Baylor University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,730 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University in 2021, 50 of them were English language and literature majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Baylor English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Doctorate Degree in English Language & Literature

Baylor English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Baylor compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Baylor is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 68
190
Best English Language & Literature Schools 229
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 232
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 495

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Baylor. This makes it the #440 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Baylor

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Baylor University.

Baylor English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Baylor awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Baylor are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Baylor English Language & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Baylor, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Baylor University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Baylor University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 36
Writing Studies 24

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Editors 5,490 $72,300
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720
Technical Writers 4,550 $75,000
Professors 3,510 $61,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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