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English Language & Literature at The University of Texas at Arlington

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

UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and approximately 48,072 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,852 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Arlington in 2021, 90 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 Arlington English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in English Language & Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Doctorate Degree in English Language & Literature

UT Arlington English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at UT Arlington 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
3
Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 67
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 129

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UT Arlington. This makes it the #299 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UT Arlington

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

UT Arlington English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UT Arlington. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men. 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 Arlington since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UT Arlington are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 49
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UT Arlington English Language & Literature Master’s Program

88% Women
Of the 8 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Arlington, about 13% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UT Arlington, 100% 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 Texas at Arlington with a master's in English language and literature.

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

UT Arlington also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at Arlington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 104

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Arlington.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Editors 5,490 $72,300
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720
Technical Writers 4,550 $75,000
Professors 3,510 $61,660

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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