English Language & Literature at The University of West Florida

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

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UWF.

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.

UWF English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UWF English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how UWF performed in these rankings.

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 language and literature major at UWF 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
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	268
Best English Language & Literature Schools	506

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UWF. This makes it the #207 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English language and literature from UWF in 2021, 33% were men and 68% 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 UWF since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UWF 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 West Florida with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UWF English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from UWF in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UWF, 75% 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 West Florida with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UWF also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of West Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	52

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Editors	4,190	$58,200
Technical Writers	2,740	$62,710
English Language and Literature Professors	2,590	$66,720

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.