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General English Literature at University of Chicago

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General English Literature at University of Chicago

If you are interested in studying general English 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. Of the 2,163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Chicago in 2021, 53 of them were general English literature majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

UChicago General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English
  • Master’s Degree in English
  • Doctorate Degree in English

UChicago General English Literature Rankings

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

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 major at UChicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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 General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 12
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 12
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Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 309
Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 310
Most Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 347
Most Focused General English Literature Schools 778

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in English from UChicago. This makes it the #311 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Earnings of UChicago English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UChicago is $35,291. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 27% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 53 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from UChicago in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UChicago since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UChicago are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 28
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UChicago General English Literature Master’s Program

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

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

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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. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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