English Language & Literature at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, 128 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

CU - Boulder 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

CU - Boulder English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder 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	78
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	181

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #182 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 128 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 34% were men and 66% 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 CU - Boulder since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at CU - Boulder 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 Boulder with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	99
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

CU - Boulder English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from CU - Boulder in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from CU - Boulder, 85% 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 Colorado Boulder with a master's in English language and literature.

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

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at University of Colorado Boulder. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado Boulder. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	138
Writing Studies	6

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.