English Language & Literature at Georgia State University

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360.

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.

Georgia State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Georgia State English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Georgia State 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% 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 Georgia State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Georgia State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

80% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Georgia State, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	127
Writing Studies	1

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 GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Editors	2,190	$61,330
Technical Writers	1,180	$75,170
English Language and Literature Professors	1,160	$71,190
Writers and Authors	960	$63,260

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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