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English Language & Literature at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

English Language & Literature at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497.

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.

UMBC English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UMBC English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UMBC 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 UMBC

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

UMBC English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UMBC since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UMBC 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 University of Maryland - Baltimore County 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 4
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMBC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UMBC, 75% 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 University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in english language & literature.

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 47
English Literature (Other) 4

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 University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

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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