English Language & Literature at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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 Austin English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UT Austin English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following english language & literature concentations are available at The University of Texas at Austin. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	27
Writing Studies	25

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Editors	5,490	$72,300
English Language and Literature Professors	5,380	$75,720
Technical Writers	4,550	$75,000
Professors	3,510	$61,660

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.