English Language & Literature at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 3,725. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from University of the District of Columbia.

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.

University of the District of Columbia English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

University of the District of Columbia English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at University of the District of Columbia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at University of the District of Columbia 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 Master’s Degree Schools	416
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	1,095
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	1,138

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in English language and literature from University of the District of Columbia. This is the #480 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of the District of Columbia, about 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at University of the District of Columbia since its program graduates 32% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 the District of Columbia with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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

University of the District of Columbia English Language & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in English language and literature from University of the District of Columbia.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of the District of Columbia with a master's in English language and literature.

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

University of the District of Columbia 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

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of the District of Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	5
Writing Studies	1

Related Majors

• 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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Editors	3,330	$89,710
Writers and Authors	1,250	$101,690
Technical Writers	660	$86,120

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 Matthew Bisanz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.