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English Language & Literature at Georgetown University

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if Georgetown University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received their master's degree in English language and literature.

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.

Georgetown English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Georgetown English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown English Language & Literature Master’s Program

91% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from Georgetown. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Georgetown, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 23

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 Georgetown University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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