English Language & Literature at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

65% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year.

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

UNLV English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & 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.

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 UNLV

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

UNLV English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & 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 & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	32
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UNLV English Language & Literature Master’s Program

48% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UNLV, 56% were white. This is below 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 Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. 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

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 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
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