English Language & Literature at The University of Tampa

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

UT is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 9,605 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,067 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tampa in 2021, 20 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

UT English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UT English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how UT performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at UT 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	501
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	506
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	509
	512
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	747

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UT. This makes it the #154 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at The University of Tampa.

UT English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UT 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 Tampa with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from UT in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UT, 53% were white. This is below 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 Tampa with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UT also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tampa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	25
General English Literature	10

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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 FL, the home state for The University of Tampa.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Editors	4,190	$58,200
Technical Writers	2,740	$62,710
English Language and Literature Professors	2,590	$66,720

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andonic under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.