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English Language & Literature at University of California - Davis

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Davis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074. In 2021, 195 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Davis.

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 Davis English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UC Davis English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how UC Davis performed in these rankings.

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 language and literature major at UC Davis 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
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 27

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UC Davis. This makes it the #351 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 195 students earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UC Davis. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 - Davis with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 69
White 62
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

UC Davis English Language & Literature Master’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 9 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Davis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 206
Writing Studies 4

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 - Davis.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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