English Language & Literature at University of Utah

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 Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

U of U English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

U of U English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #104 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U English Language & Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in English language and literature from U of U. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in English language and literature each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from U of U, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	10

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Editors	960	$60,990
English Language and Literature Professors	830	$75,410
Technical Writers	750	$66,940
Writers and Authors	660	$54,660

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.