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English at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

If you are interested in studying English, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in Lafayette, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 58 english degrees were granted at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Online Class Availability at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Online coursework is an option at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Among 15,665 students, 2,016 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,675 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of English graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, by degree type.

Program-wide, English graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 83% women (48) and 17% men (10).

English Bachelor’s Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Among the 38 bachelor’s english degrees awarded at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 82% were women (31) and 18% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, lower than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Among the 8 master’s english degrees awarded at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of English master’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, higher than the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Of the 12 doctoral english degrees awarded at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of English doctoral degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, above the national average of 20%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for English Graduates

Graduates of the English program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for English majors, 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.