English Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

UNC Chapel Hill English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 5 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNC Chapel Hill, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	11

Related Majors

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

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Professors	5,220	$70,590
English Language and Literature Professors	2,720	$64,080
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Technical Writers	1,390	$76,070

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 Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.