General English Literature at Howard University

90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a english school? To help you decide if Howard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english program.

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859.

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.

Howard General English Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English

Howard General English Literature Rankings

The english major at Howard 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.

English Student Demographics at Howard

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

Howard General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within General English Literature

General English Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Howard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	27

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 Howard 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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