English Language & Literature at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year.

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.

UWM English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UWM English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UWM 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UWM English Language & Literature Master’s Program

60% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UWM, 87% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	89

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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