English Language & Literature at University of Central Oklahoma

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

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UCO.

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.

UCO English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UCO English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UCO 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 UCO 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 Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	172
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	307

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UCO. This makes it the #166 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from UCO in 2020-2021, 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 UCO since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UCO are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UCO English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from UCO in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UCO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UCO, 79% 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 Central Oklahoma with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCO also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Oklahoma. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	32
General English Literature	26

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Professors	1,480	$74,880
Technical Writers	730	$57,450
Editors	700	$44,380
English Language and Literature Professors	630	$51,870

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 Houstonman6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.