English Language & Literature at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and approximately 11,989 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.

UW - Whitewater English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in English Language & Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

UW - Whitewater English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at UW - Whitewater 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical english language & literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Whitewater since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	38

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 - Whitewater.

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
• Image Credit: By Thebox193 under License

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