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English Language & Literature at Sam Houston State University

English Language & Literature at Sam Houston State University

If you are interested in studying english language & literature, you may want to check out the program at Sam Houston State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year.

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.

SHSU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SHSU does offer online education options in english language & literature for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

SHSU English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at SHSU 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at SHSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

SHSU English Language & Literature Master’s Program

59% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from SHSU, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & 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 Sam Houston State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 78
Writing Studies 4

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Editors 5,490 $72,300
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720
Technical Writers 4,550 $75,000
Professors 3,510 $61,660

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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