General English Literature at University of Central Florida

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if University of Central Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 71,881 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received their master's degree in English.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

UCF General English Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UCF does offer online courses in English for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UCF General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at UCF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at University of Central Florida.

UCF General English Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of English master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UCF, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
English Language and Literature Professors	2,590	$66,720

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 Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.