English Language & Literature at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has a total student population of 11,728. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UT Chattanooga.

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 Chattanooga English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UT Chattanooga English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at UT Chattanooga 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
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	480

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UT Chattanooga. This makes it the #137 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from UT Chattanooga in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Chattanooga since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UT Chattanooga 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 Tennessee - Chattanooga with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UT Chattanooga English Language & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from UT Chattanooga. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UT Chattanooga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 76% 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 Tennessee - Chattanooga with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UT Chattanooga 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

The following English language and literature concentations are available at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	62

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Professors	2,040	$53,390
Editors	1,690	$54,400
English Language and Literature Professors	1,100	$57,740
Writers and Authors	750	$55,370

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.