English Language & Literature at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 115 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UNLV.

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.

UNLV English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UNLV English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UNLV 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 language and literature major at UNLV 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 English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	306

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UNLV. This makes it the #105 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English language and literature program at UNLV awarded 115 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UNLV since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UNLV English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from UNLV. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 5 students 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 Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	120
Writing Studies	20

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers	5,930	$57,910
Professors	810	$58,280
English Language and Literature Professors	490	$58,200
Editors	460	$56,790
Writers and Authors	310	$53,730

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
• Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.