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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for english language & literature majors, UMCP came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 129 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 165 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from UMCP. This makes it the #125 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at University of Maryland - College Park.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 english language & literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMCP. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMCP are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in english language & literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 68 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 10 |
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMCP are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in english language & literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General English Literature | 153 |
Writing Studies | 6 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 1,465 |
Communication & Journalism | 441 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 180 |
History | 114 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 108 |
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