English Language & Literature at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649. In 2021, 78 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from URI.

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
• Doctorate Degree in English Language & Literature

URI English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	48
	50
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	440

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from URI. This makes it the #440 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and 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 and literature majors at University of Rhode Island.

URI English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from URI. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% 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 URI since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

URI English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 3 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from URI, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from URI, 67% 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 Rhode Island with a master's in English language and literature.

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

URI also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at University of Rhode Island. 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

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tnricci under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.