General English Literature at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at University of Alabama in Huntsville stacks up to those at other schools.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 9,999 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in English from UAH.

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.

UAH General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UAH General English Literature Rankings

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

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 UAH 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 Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	261
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	270
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	343
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	487

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in English from UAH. This makes it the #64 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Student Demographics at UAH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

UAH General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from UAH. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UAH 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 in Huntsville with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UAH General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from UAH in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UAH, 79% 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 in Huntsville with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
English Language and Literature Professors	930	$58,690

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 Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.