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English Language & Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus

English Language & Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if University of Virginia - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628.

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 Virginia English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at University of Virginia 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at University of Virginia are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 94
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

University of Virginia English Language & Literature Master’s Program

78% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from University of Virginia, 62% 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 Virginia - Main Campus 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 3
White 23
International Students 6
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Virginia - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 186
Writing Studies 9

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Technical Writers 2,840 $85,450
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Writers and Authors 1,220 $68,600

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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