English Language & Literature at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. In 2021, 332 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UCLA.

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.

UCLA 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

UCLA English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UCLA 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 UCLA 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	54
Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	81
	205
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	380

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UCLA. This makes it the #381 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	48
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	113
White	126
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

UCLA English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from UCLA in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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

UCLA 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	312
Literature	36

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 - Los Angeles.

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

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