English Language & Literature at Georgetown University

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying english language & literature, you may want to check out the program at Georgetown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 19,371 students attend the school each year.

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.

Georgetown English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Georgetown English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Georgetown 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Georgetown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Georgetown University.

Georgetown English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Georgetown since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Georgetown are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Georgetown English Language & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Georgetown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Georgetown, 67% 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 Georgetown University with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at Georgetown University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgetown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	83

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 Georgetown 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
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