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English Language & Literature at University of Kentucky

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English Language & Literature at University of Kentucky

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at University of Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UK.

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.

UK 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

Online Classes Are Available at UK

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UK does offer online courses in English language and literature for the following degree levels:

UK English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UK 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 language and literature major at UK 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
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools 24

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UK. This makes it the #154 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 UK

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

UK English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to 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 UK since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UK English Language & Literature Master’s Program

73% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from UK. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UK, 53% were white. This is below 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 Kentucky with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UK 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 Kentucky. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 67
Writing Studies 20

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Professors 890 $50,500
English Language and Literature Professors 800 $66,030
Editors 770 $44,050
Writers and Authors 280 $54,320

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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