English Language & Literature at Salisbury University

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

Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and approximately 8,124 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 46 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Salisbury.

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.

Salisbury English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Salisbury English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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	29
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	58
	87
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	378

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Salisbury. This makes it the #125 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Salisbury

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

Salisbury English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Salisbury, about 33% were men and 67% 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 Salisbury since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Salisbury are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Salisbury English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from Salisbury in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Salisbury, 72% 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 Salisbury University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Salisbury 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

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Salisbury University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	64

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 Salisbury 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 Kane5187 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.