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English Language & Literature at University of Houston - Downtown

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if University of Houston - Downtown is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 15,239 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.

UH Downtown English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UH Downtown

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.

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

Bachelor’s Degree

UH Downtown English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UH Downtown 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 UH Downtown

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

UH Downtown English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

70% 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.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 University of Houston - Downtown with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UH Downtown English Language & Literature Master’s Program

82% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston - Downtown. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	40
Writing Studies	20

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 University of Houston - Downtown.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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