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General English Literature at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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General English Literature at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441. Of the 4,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 156 of them were general English literature majors.

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 Rio Grande Valley General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UT Rio Grande Valley General English Literature Rankings

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

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 major at UT Rio Grande Valley 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
Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 37
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 90
122
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 282

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in English from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #37 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Rio Grande Valley is $23,797. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

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English Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
97% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English program at UT Rio Grande Valley awarded 156 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 63% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English 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 Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 150
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UT Rio Grande Valley General English Literature Master’s Program

74% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 55% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UT Rio Grande Valley also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720

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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