English Language & Literature at University of California - San Diego

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

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UCSD.

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.

UCSD 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

UCSD English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UCSD 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 UCSD 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	37
	222

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

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 91 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCSD, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	25
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UCSD English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The English language and literature program at UCSD awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UCSD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

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

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 6 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 - San Diego. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English Literature (Other)	79
General English Literature	24

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 - San Diego.

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 Znode at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.