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General English Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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General English Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stacks up to those at other schools.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

UIUC General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English
  • Doctorate Degree in English

UIUC General English Literature Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC General English Literature Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 English majors earned their master's degree from UIUC. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from UIUC, 75% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 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
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860

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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