English Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study english language & literature, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UNC Chapel Hill 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	123
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UNC Chapel Hill English Language & Literature Master’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 75% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in english language & literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	165

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Professors	5,220	$70,590
English Language and Literature Professors	2,720	$64,080
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Technical Writers	1,390	$76,070

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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