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English Language & Literature at The University of Alabama

English Language & Literature at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840.

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.

UA English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UA English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UA

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

UA English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 73
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UA English Language & Literature Master’s Program

73% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UA, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 127
Writing Studies 20

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Professors 3,180 $36,330
English Language and Literature Professors 930 $58,690
Technical Writers 700 $69,970

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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