English Language & Literature at Loyola Marymount University

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 Loyola Marymount University stacks up to those at other schools.

Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 9,686 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,856 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount University in 2021, 74 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.

Loyola Marymount English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Loyola Marymount English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Loyola Marymount compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Loyola Marymount 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 English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
	81
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	293
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	376

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Loyola Marymount. This makes it the #182 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Loyola Marymount

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

Loyola Marymount English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from Loyola Marymount. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% 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 Loyola Marymount since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Loyola Marymount University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	37
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Loyola Marymount English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from Loyola Marymount in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Loyola Marymount does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Loyola Marymount, 69% 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 Loyola Marymount University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Loyola Marymount 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

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Loyola Marymount University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Loyola Marymount University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	87

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• 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 CA, the home state for Loyola Marymount University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Writers and Authors	7,910	$96,910
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310

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 Mishigaki under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.