English Language & Literature at University of California - Irvine

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

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UC Irvine.

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 Irvine 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 Irvine English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UC Irvine 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 language and literature major at UC Irvine 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 Master’s Degree Schools	70
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	248
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	797

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UC Irvine. This makes it the #70 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UC Irvine. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 - Irvine with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UC Irvine English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from UC Irvine in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UC Irvine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UC Irvine, 68% 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 California - Irvine with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at University of California - Irvine. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Irvine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	152
Writing Studies	11

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 - Irvine.

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 TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.