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English Language & Literature at Towson University

English Language & Literature at Towson University

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

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 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.

Towson English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Towson English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Towson 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 Towson

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

Towson English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Towson 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 Towson University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 40
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Towson English Language & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Towson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Towson, 67% 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 Towson University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 75
Writing Studies 12

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 MD, the home state for Towson 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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