English Language & Literature at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UChicago.

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.

UChicago 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

UChicago English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how UChicago performed in these rankings.

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 UChicago 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Focused English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
	31
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	492
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	679

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UChicago. This makes it the #440 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from UChicago. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% 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 UChicago since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Chicago with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	43
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UChicago English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 3 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UChicago, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago 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	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 12 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 Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	68
Writing Studies	36

Related Majors

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

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Editors	3,830	$62,590
English Language and Literature Professors	3,120	$65,860
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Writers and Authors	1,880	$68,710

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 Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.