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English at University of Illinois Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a school for English, take a look at what University of Illinois Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Illinois Chicago is located in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 82 english graduations were recorded at University of Illinois Chicago.

Studying Online at University of Illinois Chicago

Distance learning is available at University of Illinois Chicago. Among 33,906 students, 4,153 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,836 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of English graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, English graduates at University of Illinois Chicago are 73% women (60) and 27% men (22).

English Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Among the 66 bachelor’s english degrees awarded at University of Illinois Chicago, 74% were women (49) and 26% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	8
Asian	9
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 64% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, above the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Among the 10 master’s english graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of English master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, above the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Of the 6 doctoral english degrees awarded at University of Illinois Chicago, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of English doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, higher than the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for English Graduates

Graduates of the English program at University of Illinois Chicago go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for English graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.