English Language & Literature at University of Nevada - Reno

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if University of Nevada - Reno is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 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.

UNR English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UNR English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR English Language & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from UNR. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UNR, 67% were white. This is typical 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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Reno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	8
Writing Studies	6

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers	5,930	$57,910
Professors	810	$58,280
English Language and Literature Professors	490	$58,200
Editors	460	$56,790
Writers and Authors	310	$53,730

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By delamare under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.