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English Language & Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

UIUC English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UIUC 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 UIUC

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

UIUC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

42% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of English language and literature master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UIUC, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 13
Writing Studies 8

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Editors 3,830 $62,590
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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