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English Language & Literature at Southern Methodist University

English Language & Literature at Southern Methodist University

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

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373.

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.

SMU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

SMU English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at SMU 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #143 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at SMU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at Southern Methodist University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Methodist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 26
Writing Studies 6

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 Southern Methodist 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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