by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Irvine ranks in comparison to other schools with english programs.
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UC Irvine was ranked #51 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for english majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #9 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Irvine handed out 133 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 122 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in english from UC Irvine. This makes it the #64 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,520 a year. This is less than $27,744, which is the national median of all english majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine, english students borrow a median amount of $18,176 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all english bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the english program at UC Irvine is $262 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at University of California - Irvine.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 students earned a bachelor's degree in english from UC Irvine. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 43 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Of the 14 english students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Irvine, about 21% were men and 79% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a master's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 11 |
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