English Language & Literature at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311.

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.

UNM English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UNM English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM English Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
International Students	1
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 New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	18
General English Literature	12

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Technical Writers	410	$76,640
Editors	310	$44,370
English Language and Literature Professors	90	$56,750
Writers and Authors	70	$49,460

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 PerryPlanet under License

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