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General English Literature at Georgetown University

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General English Literature at Georgetown University

If you are interested in studying general English 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Georgetown.

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

Georgetown General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English
  • Master’s Degree in English

Georgetown General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Georgetown 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 major at Georgetown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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 General English Literature Schools 14
Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 22
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 24
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 141

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in English from Georgetown. This makes it the #22 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Georgetown English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgetown is $49,812. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 80% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at Georgetown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Georgetown University.

Georgetown General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students earned a bachelor's degree in English from Georgetown. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Georgetown 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 Georgetown University with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 36
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Georgetown General English Literature Master’s Program

91% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a master's degree in English from Georgetown. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from Georgetown, 57% 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 Georgetown University with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Georgetown also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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
English Language and Literature Professors 370 $115,590

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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