English Language & Literature at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UT Knoxville.

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 Knoxville English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at UT Knoxville 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
	112
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	276

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #113 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UT Knoxville. About 29% were men and 71% 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 Knoxville since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UT Knoxville 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 - Knoxville with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UT Knoxville English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UT Knoxville, 95% 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 - Knoxville with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 9 students 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 - Knoxville. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	109
Writing Studies	4

Related Majors

• 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 - Knoxville.

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
• Image Credit: By Nightryder84 under License

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