English Language & Literature at Bowie State University

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if Bowie State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and has a total student population of 6,250. In 2021, 8 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Bowie State University.

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.

Bowie State University English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Bowie State University English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Bowie State University 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
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	730
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,009

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Bowie State University. This makes it the #266 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Bowie State University

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

Bowie State University English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Bowie State University. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Bowie State University since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 67% 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 Bowie State University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bowie State University English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from Bowie State University. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 56% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bowie State University also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bowie State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	17

Related Majors

• Visual & Performing Arts

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 MD, the home state for Bowie State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Editors	2,280	$59,560
Technical Writers	2,000	$80,130
English Language and Literature Professors	1,180	$73,490
Writers and Authors	920	$75,430

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By M. Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.