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English Language & Literature at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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English Language & Literature at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 10,531. In 2021, 49 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - La Crosse.

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 - La Crosse English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

UW - La Crosse English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how UW - La Crosse performed in these rankings.

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 UW - La Crosse 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
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 442

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

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

UW - La Crosse English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 49 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from UW - La Crosse in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at UW - La Crosse 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 Wisconsin - La Crosse with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 44
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UW - La Crosse 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 49

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Professors 2,770 $76,130
Editors 1,580 $48,630
English Language and Literature Professors 820 $76,340
Technical Writers 760 $59,480

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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