English Language & Literature at University of Houston - Downtown

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what University of Houston - Downtown has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 15,239 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,897 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Houston - Downtown in 2021, 45 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UH Downtown offers distance education options for English language and literature at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UH Downtown English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UH Downtown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	17
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools	87
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	117
Best English Language & Literature Schools	326
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	688

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UH Downtown. This makes it the #414 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UH Downtown

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

UH Downtown English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UH Downtown. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UH Downtown English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from UH Downtown. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UH Downtown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 47% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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 and literature.

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

UH Downtown also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and 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

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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
• Image Credit: By Nick22aku under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.