English Language & Literature at Johns Hopkins University

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at Johns Hopkins University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 28,890. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 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.

Johns Hopkins English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Johns Hopkins

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.

Johns Hopkins does offer online education options in English language and literature for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Johns Hopkins English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Johns Hopkins does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Johns Hopkins, 73% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Johns Hopkins University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Johns Hopkins University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	74
General English Literature	7

Related Majors

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

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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

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
• Image Credit: By Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.