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English Language & Literature at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 48 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UAB.

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.

UAB English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UAB English Language & Literature Rankings

The English language and literature major at UAB 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.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UAB. 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 UAB

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

UAB English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% 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 UAB since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UAB 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UAB English Language & Literature Master’s Program

75% Women
Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from UAB in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UAB, 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham 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 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UAB 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 60

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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Professors 3,180 $36,330
English Language and Literature Professors 930 $58,690
Technical Writers 700 $69,970

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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