English Language & Literature at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

UAF English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

UAF English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in English language and literature from UAF. About 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UAF 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 and literature master's degree from UAF, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Fairbanks with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
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 University of Alaska Fairbanks. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	5
General English Literature	2

Related Majors

• Visual & Performing Arts
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920
Professors	230	$84,740
Writers and Authors	110	$64,200
Technical Writers	80	$72,250
Editors	50	$50,790

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 Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.