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English Language & Literature at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

English Language & Literature at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and approximately 16,450 students attend the school each year.

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.

UL Lafayette English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UL Lafayette English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

UL Lafayette English Language & Literature Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UL Lafayette, 80% 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 Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Louisiana at Lafayette. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 23

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers 13,930 $51,810
Editors 450 $42,340
Writers and Authors 260 $44,710
Technical Writers 170 $68,120

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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