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English Language & Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. Of the 5,493 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia - Main Campus in 2021, 152 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.

University of Virginia 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 Virginia English Language & Literature Rankings

The English language and 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.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from University of Virginia. This makes it the #38 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and 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 and literature majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 152 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Virginia, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 102
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

University of Virginia English Language & Literature Master’s Program

76% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from University of Virginia, 65% 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 and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 9 students 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 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 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 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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