The English major at Loyola offers unique opportunities to find wisdom across cultures, communicate in ways that reach people, and help create change in the present. From Chaucer to Adichie, postcolonial writers to filmmakers, the texts and images we focus on ignite insight and empathy. The English major fosters the “soft skills”—critical and creative thinking, intellectual curiosity, understanding of diversity, and adept written and oral communication—that all employers highly value.
Teams of students are invited every semester to be of service with our community partners
in Baltimore, in opportunities ranging from tutoring high school students to working
in an urban forest. Students frequently collaborate with faculty to pursue and sometimes
to publish independent research. Internships and study abroad opportunities are abundant
and have led to jobs and careers in the US and to overseas work after graduation.
Our majors frequently pick up minors or a double-major, in disciplines including Biology,
Psychology, Communication, Economics or Business. Interdisciplinary majors with Business,
Writing, and Communication are also a popular option.
Our majors have gone on to successful careers in everything from law, business, advertising,
publishing, teaching, and advocacy, to medicine and anthropology.
Loyola English students and faculty care about you and your personal and professional
future. Students often gather to study in the English Department lounge, which has
a coffee-shop vibe. The Department welcomes all students to a spectacular literary
Christmas Feast annually, and an end-of-the-year celebration that celebrates student
accomplishment and toasts our Seniors on their future success.
An English major will prepare you well for a variety of career paths.
- The ability to think critically will help you become a leader in your chosen field.
- Advanced reading and writing skills will enable you to communicate clearly and concisely.
- The capacity for creative thinking and problem solving will render you indispensable to your employer—and eventually, your employees.
- Increased understanding and respect for diversity will help you better serve clients and customers.
- Discovering unique insights will make you intellectually interesting and increase your competitive edge in the workplace.
Shakespeare, Milton, Romanticism, Victorian Lit, Poetry, Fantasy Fiction, the Great American Novel, World Lit—we've got it all! Check out our course offerings.
Welcome, English majors and minors! Contact us if you have any questions about the program or the department.
Learn more about English major career options
The English major is among the most flexible programs of study at Loyola. Because
of its scope and flexibility, the English program can prepare majors and minors for
a variety of careers. In the past, our majors have pursued careers in teaching, journalism,
business, law, library science, textbook production and marketing, and technical writing.
What do English Majors do?
Explore your post-graduate options