English Language & Literature at University of Louisville

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying english language & literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 22,211.

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.

UofL English Language & Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

UofL English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UofL 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UofL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at University of Louisville.

UofL English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UofL since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofL English Language & Literature Master’s Program

40% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UofL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UofL, 90% 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 Louisville with a master's in english language & literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Louisville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	62
Writing Studies	5

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 Louisville.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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