English Language & Literature at Goucher College

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 Goucher College stacks up to those at other schools.

Goucher is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 2,015 students attend the school each year. Of the 336 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Goucher College in 2021, 22 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.

Goucher English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Goucher English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Goucher 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 Goucher 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
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	39
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	85
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools	128
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	151
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	294
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	437
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	481
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	495

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Goucher. This makes it the #228 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Goucher

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Goucher College.

Goucher English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from Goucher. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Goucher since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Goucher College with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Goucher English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The English language and literature program at Goucher awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Goucher, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Goucher College 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	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Goucher 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Goucher College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	18
General English Literature	15

Related Majors

• 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 MD, the home state for Goucher College.

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 Rob Coyle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.