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English Language & Literature at University of South Carolina - Columbia

English Language & Literature at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470.

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.

UofSC English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UofSC English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UofSC 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 UofSC

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

UofSC English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UofSC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

84% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UofSC, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 97
Writing Studies 6

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Editors 820 $46,630
English Language and Literature Professors 710 $70,130
Technical Writers 540 $67,000

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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