English Language & Literature at University of Nevada - Reno

33% 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 - Reno. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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.

UNR English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UNR English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UNR 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UNR 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 Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	45
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNR English Language & Literature Master’s Program

61% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UNR, 70% 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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	69
Writing Studies	6

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 - Reno.

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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