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English Language & Literature at University of Houston - Downtown

English Language & Literature at University of Houston - Downtown

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

UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 15,239 students attend the school each year.

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.

UH Downtown English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UH Downtown

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.

UH Downtown does offer online education options in english language & literature for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UH Downtown English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UH Downtown

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

UH Downtown English Language & Literature Master’s Program

82% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston - Downtown with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston - Downtown. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 10
Writing Studies 5

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston - Downtown.

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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