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English Language & Literature at University of New Orleans

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

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,375. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 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.

UNO English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

UNO English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO English Language & Literature Master’s Program

73% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at UNO awarded 41 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UNO, 68% 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 32% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Orleans with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Orleans. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 21
General English Literature 20

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 New Orleans.

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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