English Language & Literature at University of Maine

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741.

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.

UMaine English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UMaine English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UMaine 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMaine English Language & Literature Master’s Program

70% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UMaine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UMaine, 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 Maine 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	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	37

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers	5,790	$54,240
Professors	420	$57,880
English Language and Literature Professors	390	$68,840
Editors	360	$50,650
Technical Writers	90	$65,030

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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