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English Language & Literature at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

If you plan to study English language and 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. 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.

UL Lafayette English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UL Lafayette

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UL Lafayette does offer online courses in English language and literature for the following degree levels:

UL Lafayette English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and 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 and literature majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

UL Lafayette English Language & Literature Master’s Program

75% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from UL Lafayette. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UL Lafayette, 58% 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 33% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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 and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
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 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 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 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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