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English Language & Literature at Texas Tech University

English Language & Literature at Texas Tech University

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322.

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.

Texas Tech English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in English Language & Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Online Classes Are Available at Texas Tech

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Texas Tech does offer online courses in english language & literature for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Texas Tech English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Texas Tech 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 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Texas Tech are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Texas Tech 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 24
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Texas Tech English Language & Literature Master’s Program

68% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Texas Tech, 85% 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 Texas Tech University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 35
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 63
Writing Studies 40

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 Texas Tech 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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