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

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311.

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.

UNM English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UNM English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UNM 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% 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 UNM since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UNM English Language & Literature Master’s Program

69% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	135
General English Literature	82

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Technical Writers	410	$76,640
Editors	310	$44,370
English Language and Literature Professors	90	$56,750
Writers and Authors	70	$49,460

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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