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English at University of California-Berkeley

If you are interested in studying English, take a look at what University of California-Berkeley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Berkeley sits in Berkeley, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 235 english degrees were granted at University of California-Berkeley.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Berkeley

Distance learning is available at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) studied exclusively online and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of English graduates at University of California-Berkeley, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, English graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 74% women (175) and 26% men (60).

English Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 223 bachelor’s english degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 75% were women (168) and 25% were men (55).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	70
Hispanic / Latino	60
Black / African American	6
Asian	57
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	21
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 65% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 6 master’s english degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of English master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 6 doctoral english degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of English doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, below the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for English Graduates

Graduates of the English program at University of California-Berkeley go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.