General English Literature at University of Connecticut

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at University of Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 129 English majors received their bachelor's degree from UCONN.

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.

UCONN General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UCONN General English Literature Rankings

The English major at UCONN 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in English from UCONN. This makes it the #243 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from UCONN Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $27,713. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students earned a bachelor's degree in English from UCONN. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	91
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UCONN General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 English majors earned their master's degree from UCONN. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UCONN, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
English Language and Literature Professors	690	$84,330

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.