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English Language & Literature at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a total student population of 12,380. In 2021, 48 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UCCS.

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.

UCCS English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

UCCS English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UCCS compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at UCCS 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 219
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 475
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 594

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to 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 UCCS since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UCCS are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UCCS 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 46
Writing Studies 2

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Editors 2,010 $59,120
English Language and Literature Professors 1,410 $60,440
Technical Writers 1,240 $80,250
Writers and Authors 660 $65,450

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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