General English Literature at University of Arkansas

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if University of Arkansas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received a bachelor's degree in English from UARK.

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.

UARK General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UARK General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at UARK 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	118
Most Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	264
Best General English Literature Schools	373
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	770

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in English from UARK. This makes it the #155 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UARK English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $23,994. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 65 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from UARK in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UARK General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in English from UARK. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UARK, 63% were white. This is typical 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UARK also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 3 students 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
English Language and Literature Professors	610	$56,320

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.