English Language & Literature at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from University of Rochester.

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.

University of Rochester 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

University of Rochester English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how University of Rochester performed in these rankings.

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 University of Rochester 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 English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	113
	168
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	331
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	906

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from University of Rochester. This makes it the #113 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Rochester, about 33% were men and 67% 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 University of Rochester since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and 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 Rochester with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Rochester English Language & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from University of Rochester. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from University of Rochester, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Rochester also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rochester. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	52
Writing Studies	5

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Editors	19,140	$83,070
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380
Professors	6,440	$112,000

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.