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General English Literature at University of Louisville

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General English Literature at University of Louisville

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if University of Louisville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 English majors received their bachelor's degree from UofL.

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.

UofL General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UofL General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at UofL 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 268

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in English from UofL. This makes it the #58 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from UofL Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofL is $28,377. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a bachelor's degree in English from UofL. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UofL General English Literature Master’s Program

93% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of English master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from UofL, 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UofL also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 Louisville.

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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