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English Language & Literature at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a total student population of 23,613. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UD.

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.

UD English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Doctorate Degree in English Language & Literature

UD English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 UD 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 123
248
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 267
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 498

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UD. This is the #498 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UD

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

UD English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UD. About 45% were men and 55% 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 UD since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 70
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UD also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 6 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 Delaware. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 107

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation Jobs in DE Average Salary in DE
High School Teachers 2,650 $65,040
English Language and Literature Professors 230 $71,480
Editors 130 $68,790
Technical Writers 110 $77,010
Writers and Authors 60 $60,690

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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