English Language & Literature at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and approximately 14,348 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UNH.

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.

UNH 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

UNH English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how UNH performed in these rankings.

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 UNH 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	101
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	323
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	484

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UNH. This makes it the #63 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 UNH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

UNH English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 89 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English language and literature from UNH in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were 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 UNH since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UNH 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	79
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNH English Language & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from UNH. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UNH, 85% 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNH 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	105
Writing Studies	15

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Editors	400	$57,750
Writers and Authors	340	$56,850
English Language and Literature Professors	310	$85,140
Technical Writers	180	$76,020

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 Kylejtod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.