English Language & Literature at University of California - Riverside

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 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.

UCR English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UCR English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The English language and literature program at UCR awarded 40 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UCR 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 UCR, 55% were white. This is below 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 43% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	22
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 California - Riverside. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	38
General English Literature	11

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Riverside.

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 Amerique under License

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