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English Language & Literature at University of California-Los Angeles

If you plan to study English Language & Literature, take a look at what University of California-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

English Language & Literature Rankings at University of California-Los Angeles

Use these rankings to compare University of California-Los Angeles’s English Language & Literature program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#4 of 122
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#5 of 158
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#47 of 783
Best Value	California	#84 of 121
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#92 of 157
Best Value	Nationwide	#182 of 779

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#4 of 122
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#5 of 158
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#47 of 783
Best Value	California	#84 of 121
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#92 of 157
Best Value	Nationwide	#182 of 779

Earnings for English Language & Literature Graduates from University of California-Los Angeles

Those who finish University of California-Los Angeles’s English Language & Literature program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,063
2 years	$44,245
3 years	$39,514
4 years	$52,432
5 years	$57,854

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, English Language & Literature graduates from University of California-Los Angeles report median earnings of $52,432, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for English Language & Literature graduates from University of California-Los Angeles is $13,734.

Best-Paid Careers for English Language & Literature Graduates

Those who complete English Language & Literature program at University of California-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for English Language & Literature graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.