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English Language & Literature at Texas State University

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English Language & Literature at Texas State University

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

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 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.

Texas State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Online Classes Are Available at Texas State

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Texas State does offer online courses in English language and literature for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Texas State English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Texas State

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

Texas State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

62% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 50 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from Texas State in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Texas State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Texas State, 66% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 Texas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 38
General English Literature 12

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 TX, the home state for Texas State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Editors 5,490 $72,300
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720
Technical Writers 4,550 $75,000
Professors 3,510 $61,660

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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