English Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 92 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UNCW.

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.

UNCW English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNCW offers distance education options for English language and literature at the following degree levels:

UNCW English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UNCW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UNCW 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
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	227
	330
Best English Language & Literature Schools	438

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UNCW. This makes it the #31 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UNCW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

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

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UNCW 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	75
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNCW English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The English language and literature program at UNCW awarded 37 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UNCW, 78% 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 Wilmington with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNCW also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	71
Writing Studies	58

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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.