English Language & Literature at University of Florida

Every English language and 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 language and literature program at University of Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 179 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UF.

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.

UF 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

UF English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 UF 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 Master’s Degree Schools	105
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	244
	476
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	865

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UF. This makes it the #105 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UF

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

UF English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 179 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from UF in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UF are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	99
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UF English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from UF in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UF, 70% 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 Florida with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UF also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	197
Writing Studies	12

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Editors	4,190	$58,200
Technical Writers	2,740	$62,710
English Language and Literature Professors	2,590	$66,720

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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.