English Language & Literature at University of California - Irvine

If you are interested in studying english language & literature, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Irvine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 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.

UC Irvine English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

UC Irvine English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UC Irvine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UC Irvine, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	19
Writing Studies	11

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Irvine.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Writers and Authors	7,910	$96,910
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310

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 TFNorman under License

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