English Language & Literature at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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

UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a total student population of 18,025. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UH Manoa.

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.

UH Manoa 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

UH Manoa English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how UH Manoa 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 UH Manoa 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
	174
	280
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	328
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	350
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	413
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	604

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UH Manoa. This makes it the #351 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UH Manoa

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

UH Manoa English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 61 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UH Manoa, about 31% were men and 69% 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 UH Manoa since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% 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 Hawaii at Manoa with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UH Manoa English Language & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from UH Manoa. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 50% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UH Manoa also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 5 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 Hawaii at Manoa. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Hawaii at Manoa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	72

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 HI, the home state for University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Occupation	Jobs in HI	Average Salary in HI
High School Teachers	4,310	$60,810
Professors	480	$60,840
English Language and Literature Professors	440	$64,740
Editors	380	$78,390
Writers and Authors	70	$50,740

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
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