Preparation for the Future

A Houghton degree in English, writing, or communication can open doors to a variety of careers. In a recent survey of graduates, 90 percent of those responding reported being employed in their field or attending graduate school within one year of graduation.

Positions held by graduates   Graduate school acceptances
  • Advertising account executive
  • College professors
  • Editors
  • Feature journalists for an NPR affiliate
  • High school teachers
  • Journalists
  • Librarians
  • Marketing representatives
  • Media manager for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Newspaper editors
  • Politicians
  • Public relations
  • Radio positions
  • Technical writer
  • Television news director
  • Television sports anchor
  • Web designer
  • Youth ministers
 
  • Asbury Theological Seminary
  • Cambridge
  • Catholic University
  • Drew University
  • Georgia State University
  • Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Millersville University
  • Ohio University
  • Penn State
  • Regent University
  • Rutgers University
  • Syracuse University
  • University of Alaska
  • University of Buffalo
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of Delaware
  • University of Florida
  • University of Hawaii
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Rochester
  • University of South Carolina
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Vermont
  • Wayne State University
  • Wheaton College