Job Trends for English Majors
There are many opportunities for English majors that involve a variety of different careers. Please see the trends for English majors compiled and researched by SimplyHired.com to find out how your emphasis fits into today's economy. Simply Hired uses job postings online to trace matching jobs within the search engine.
For sources, please see the Works Cited section at the bottom of this page.
English Major in General
"Writing and editing jobs, including technical writing positions, are projected to grow 21 percent to 35 percent through 2008, according to Labor Department statistics. That's slightly faster than the average for all occupations" ("Working with Your Degree") .
| English Major trends | English Major jobs |
English Literature Emphasis
| English Literature Major trends | English Literature Major jobs |
Creative Writing Emphasis
| Creative Writer trends | Creative Writer jobs |
Novelist
| Novelist trends | Novelist jobs |
English Teacher
| English Teacher trends | English Teacher jobs |
Editor
| Editor trends | Editor jobs |
Technical Writer
| Technical Writer trends | Technical Writer jobs |
Works Cited
Job Search Made Simple | Simply Hired. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 June 2009.
<http://www.simplyhired.com>.
"Working Your Degree: English - Sep. 1, 2000." Business, financial, personal finance news - CNNMoney.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23
June 2009. <http://money.cnn.com/2000/09/01/career/q_degreeenglish/>.