General English Literature at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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 Alaska Fairbanks stacks up to those at other schools.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and has a total student population of 6,813. In 2021, 10 English majors received their bachelor's degree from UAF.

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.

UAF General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UAF General English Literature Rankings

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

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 major at UAF 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	334

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in English from UAF. This makes it the #335 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Student Demographics at UAF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

UAF General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English program at UAF awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UAF since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UAF are white. This is typical 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 Fairbanks with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAF General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in English from UAF in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UAF, 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 Alaska Fairbanks with a master's in English.

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

UAF 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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920

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 Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.