English Language & Literature at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 303 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley.

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.

UC Berkeley English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
• Doctorate Degree in English Language & Literature

UC Berkeley English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 language and literature major at UC Berkeley 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Best English Language & Literature Schools	44
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	252
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools	276

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UC Berkeley. This is the #498 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 303 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UC Berkeley. About 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Berkeley since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	68
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	115
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	254
Writing Studies	60

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Writers and Authors	7,910	$96,910
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310

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 LAgirl5252 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.