English Language & Literature at Johns Hopkins University

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

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 28,890 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,847 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2021, 56 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.

Johns Hopkins English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Johns Hopkins

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Johns Hopkins does offer online courses in English language and literature for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Johns Hopkins English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Johns Hopkins performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Johns Hopkins 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
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	111

In 2021, 73 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Johns Hopkins. This makes it the #10 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Johns Hopkins University.

Johns Hopkins English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from Johns Hopkins in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Johns Hopkins English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 73 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from Johns Hopkins in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Johns Hopkins does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Johns Hopkins, 73% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Johns Hopkins also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 5 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Johns Hopkins University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	112
General English Literature	25

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 Johns Hopkins University.

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 Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.