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English Language & Literature at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. In 2021, 155 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle.

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.

UW Seattle 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

UW Seattle English Language & Literature Rankings

The English language and literature major at UW Seattle 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, 16 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from UW Seattle. This makes it the #145 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at UW Seattle awarded 155 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UW Seattle are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 83
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

UW Seattle English Language & Literature Master’s Program

81% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at UW Seattle awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 12 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 Washington - Seattle Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 125
Writing Studies 58

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Editors 1,830 $67,560
English Language and Literature Professors 1,450 $61,580
Writers and Authors 1,400 $65,200
Technical Writers 1,180 $86,470

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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