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English Language & Literature at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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English Language & Literature at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

UNL English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UNL 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 UNL

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

UNL English Language & Literature Master’s Program

78% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from UNL. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UNL, 100% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln 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 0
White 9
International Students 0
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 Nebraska - Lincoln. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 18

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Professors 2,270 $52,410
Editors 460 $47,910
English Language and Literature Professors 320 $71,610
Technical Writers 300 $60,580

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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