English Language & Literature at George Washington University

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,572 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in 2021, 41 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.

GWU 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

GWU English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at GWU 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 GWU 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 Focused English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	130

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #104 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English language and literature from GWU in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at GWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

GWU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from GWU, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

GWU also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 4 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 George Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	37
Writing Studies	17

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Editors	3,330	$89,710
Writers and Authors	1,250	$101,690
Technical Writers	660	$86,120

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.