English Language & Literature at University of California - Riverside

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434. In 2021, 242 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UCR.

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.

UCR 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

UCR English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UCR 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 UCR 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	36
	132
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	235
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	293

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UCR. This makes it the #27 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 UCR

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

UCR English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 242 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English language and literature from UCR in 2021, 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 UCR since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% 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 - Riverside with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	150
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UCR English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UCR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UCR, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCR 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

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Riverside. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	189
Writing Studies	102

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 - Riverside.

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 Amerique under License

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