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English Language & Literature at University of Illinois at Chicago

95 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UIC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english language & literature.

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English Language & Literature Degrees Available at UIC

UIC English Language & Literature Rankings

The bachelor's program at UIC was ranked #153 on College Factual's Best Schools for english language & literature list. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 36
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid) 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 60
Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 77
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 85
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $75-$110k) 87
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 91
Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 95
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 95
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 96
Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 101
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) 101
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) 102
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income Over $110k) 112
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 112
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Schools 128
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 137
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 147
Best English Language & Literature Schools 153
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 180
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature 229
Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature 239
Highest Paid Master’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 264
Highest Paid English Language & Literature Graduates 404
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature Graduates 405

Popularity of English Language & Literature at UIC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 95 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 84 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from UIC. This makes it the #299 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature in 2021, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

UIC English Language & Literature Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.

UIC English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

The english language & literature program at UIC awarded 95 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 36
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

UIC English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in english language & literature from UIC. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in english language & literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

English Language & Literature Majors

English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 110

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 349
Communication & Journalism 126
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 66
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 65
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 56

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