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English Language & Literature at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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English Language & Literature at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has a total student population of 11,728. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received their master's degree in English language and literature.

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.

UT Chattanooga English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

UT Chattanooga English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga English Language & Literature Master’s Program

59% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in English Language & Literature from UT Chattanooga in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UT Chattanooga does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UT Chattanooga, 76% 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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 17

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Professors 2,040 $53,390
Editors 1,690 $54,400
English Language and Literature Professors 1,100 $57,740
Writers and Authors 750 $55,370

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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