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English Language & Literature at University of Rhode Island

English Language & Literature at University of Rhode Island

Every english language & literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the english language & literature program at University of Rhode Island stacks up to those at other schools.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649.

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.

URI English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

URI English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at URI 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at URI

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

URI English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at URI 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 Rhode Island with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

URI English Language & Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
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 Rhode Island. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 58
Writing Studies 33

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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
English Language and Literature Professors 330 $93,470
Technical Writers 290 $67,200
Editors 200 $66,900
Writers and Authors 180 $63,820

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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