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English at The University of Alabama

If you plan to study English, consider the program at The University of Alabama. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Alabama is in Tuscaloosa, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 107 english graduations were recorded at The University of Alabama.

Online Class Availability at The University of Alabama

Many students take online classes at The University of Alabama. Of 40,846 students, 6,289 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,899 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of English graduates at The University of Alabama, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, English graduates at The University of Alabama are 76% women (81) and 24% men (26).

English Bachelor’s Program at The University of Alabama

Among the 91 bachelor’s english degrees awarded at The University of Alabama, 76% were women (69) and 24% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	75
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	7
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 16% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama, below the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at The University of Alabama

Among the 13 master’s english graduates at The University of Alabama, 69% were women (9) and 31% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 8% of English master’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama, below the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at The University of Alabama

Among the 3 doctoral english graduates at The University of Alabama, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English doctoral degree recipients at The University of Alabama.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for English Graduates

Students who finish English program at The University of Alabama work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.