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The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #145 on College Factual's Best Schools for english language & literature list. It is also ranked #3 in Rhode Island.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Rhode Island handed out 78 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in english language & literature from URI. This makes it the #440 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at University of Rhode Island.
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's in english language & literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 61 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 7 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in english language & literature from URI in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a master's in english language & literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
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 |
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General English Literature | 58 |
Writing Studies | 33 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 345 |
Communication & Journalism | 315 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 228 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 145 |
History | 52 |
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