English Language & Literature at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UVM.

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.

UVM English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UVM English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UVM 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 UVM 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 Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	350
	361

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

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of English language and literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went 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 UVM since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UVM English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The English language and literature program at UVM awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Vermont 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	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVM also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and 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 Vermont. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	86

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers	2,130	$65,850
Editors	260	$48,910
Writers and Authors	170	$62,260
Technical Writers	100	$74,730

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.