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General English Literature at University of Illinois at Chicago

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General English Literature at University of Illinois at Chicago

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

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 33,518 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students received a bachelor's degree in English from UIC.

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.

UIC General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UIC General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at UIC 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 major at UIC 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.

Ranking Type Rank
104
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 197
Best Value General English Literature Schools 366

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in English from UIC. This makes it the #155 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from UIC Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIC is $24,209. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

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English Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from UIC. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UIC since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 36
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UIC General English Literature Master’s Program

88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in English from UIC. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UIC also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860

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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