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General English Literature at University of Kentucky

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General English Literature at University of Kentucky

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what University of Kentucky has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in English from UK.

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.

UK General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UK General English Literature Rankings

The English major at UK 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in English from UK. This makes it the #243 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UK English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $23,244. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

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English Student Demographics at UK

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

UK General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from UK. About 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UK since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UK General English Literature Master’s Program

80% Women
The English program at UK awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from UK, 100% 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 Kentucky with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UK also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 5 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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
English Language and Literature Professors 800 $66,030

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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