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English Language & Literature at University of Maine

English Language & Literature at University of Maine

If you are interested in studying english language & literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Maine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 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.

UMaine English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UMaine English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine English Language & Literature Master’s Program

70% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UMaine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from UMaine, 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 Maine with a master's in english language & literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a english language & literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 6

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers 5,790 $54,240
Professors 420 $57,880
English Language and Literature Professors 390 $68,840
Editors 360 $50,650
Technical Writers 90 $65,030

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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