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English Language & Literature at University of Alaska Anchorage

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953.

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.

UAA 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

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAA does offer online courses in english language & literature for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

UAA English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UAA 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UAA since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UAA 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 Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAA English Language & Literature Master’s Program

89% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UAA, 78% 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 Alaska Anchorage with a master's in english language & literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	23
Writing Studies	9

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920
Professors	230	$84,740
Writers and Authors	110	$64,200
Technical Writers	80	$72,250
Editors	50	$50,790

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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