General English Literature at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and approximately 11,728 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 45 English majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Chattanooga.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

UT Chattanooga General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English
• Master’s Degree in English

UT Chattanooga General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at UT Chattanooga compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 major at UT Chattanooga is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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 General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	164
Best Value General English Literature Schools	243
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	281

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in English from UT Chattanooga. This makes it the #45 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from UT Chattanooga Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Chattanooga is $24,300. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Chattanooga, about 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Chattanooga since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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.

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 General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 English majors earned their master's degree from UT Chattanooga. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UT Chattanooga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English 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.

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. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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
English Language and Literature Professors	1,100	$57,740

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.