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English Language & Literature at University of Utah

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English Language & Literature at University of Utah

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Utah. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. Of the 5,437 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah in 2021, 113 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

U of U 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

U of U English Language & Literature Rankings

The English language and literature major at U of U 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.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from U of U. This makes it the #351 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #104 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at U of U awarded 113 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going 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 U of U since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 88
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

U of U English Language & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from U of U, 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 Utah with a master's in English language and literature.

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

U of U also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 4 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 Utah. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 98
Writing Studies 25

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers 10,170 $59,070
Editors 960 $60,990
English Language and Literature Professors 830 $75,410
Technical Writers 750 $66,940
Writers and Authors 660 $54,660

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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