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English Language & Literature at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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English Language & Literature at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at University of Nebraska at Kearney stacks up to those at other schools.

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and has a total student population of 6,225. In 2021, 30 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UNK.

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.

UNK English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNK

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNK offers distance education options for English language and literature at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UNK English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at UNK 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28
Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Schools 54
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 120
Best English Language & Literature Schools 221
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools 337
341
341

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UNK. This makes it the #266 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UNK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

UNK English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNK. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UNK 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNK English Language & Literature Master’s Program

89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from UNK. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UNK, 89% 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 Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNK also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Nebraska at Kearney. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 26
Writing Studies 13

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Professors 2,270 $52,410
Editors 460 $47,910
English Language and Literature Professors 320 $71,610
Technical Writers 300 $60,580

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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