General English Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

If you are interested in studying general English 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 has a total student population of 52,679. Of the 9,305 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2021, 117 of them were general English literature majors.

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.

UIUC General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UIUC General English Literature Rankings

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

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 major at UIUC 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
Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	882

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English from UIUC. This makes it the #279 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UIUC English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $33,267. This is 20% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students earned a bachelor's degree in English from UIUC. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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 7% 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 Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	65
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UIUC General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in English from UIUC. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UIUC, 75% 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.

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

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

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 Urbana-Champaign.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.