English Language & Literature at The University of Texas at Austin

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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 Austin 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

UT Austin English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UT Austin 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.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & 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 Austin with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	73
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UT Austin English Language & Literature Master’s Program

53% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at The University of Texas at Austin. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	187
Writing Studies	57

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 Austin.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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