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English Language & Literature at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Whitewater has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and approximately 11,989 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from UW - Whitewater.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at UW - Whitewater compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
8
Most Focused English Language & Literature Basic Certificate Schools 20
126
Best English Language & Literature Schools 164

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Whitewater. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical English language and 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 3% more men than average.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and 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 and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW - Whitewater 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

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

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 - 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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