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English Language & Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,305 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2021, 158 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

UIUC 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

UIUC English Language & Literature Rankings

The English language and literature major at UIUC 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.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UIUC. This makes it the #207 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UIUC. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UIUC 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 88
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UIUC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

42% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from UIUC in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UIUC, 83% 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 9 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 130
Writing Studies 49

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Editors 3,830 $62,590
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710

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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