English Language & Literature at University of Maryland - College Park

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every english language & literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the english language & literature program at University of Maryland - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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.

UMCP English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UMCP English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UMCP 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% 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 UMCP since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UMCP are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	57
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UMCP English Language & Literature Master’s Program

100% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UMCP, 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 - College Park with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	153
Writing Studies	6

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 - College Park.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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