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English Language & Literature at University of Arkansas

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study english language & literature, take a look at what University of Arkansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562.

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.

UARK English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UARK

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UARK offers distance education options for english language & literature at the following degree levels:

UARK English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UARK 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UARK 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 Arkansas with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UARK English Language & Literature Master’s Program

71% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UARK, 71% 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 Arkansas with a master's in english language & literature.

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

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 Arkansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	76
Writing Studies	17

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Professors	920	$57,420
English Language and Literature Professors	610	$56,320
Editors	330	$47,480
Technical Writers	190	$61,030

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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