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University of California - Berkeley PhD in General English Literature

11 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
$52,107 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is English. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General English Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at University of California - Berkeley. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in English, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in English from UC Berkeley Cost?

$14,245 Average Tuition and Fees

UC Berkeley Graduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $26,544
Fees $2,803 $2,803

How Much Can You Make With a PhD in English From UC Berkeley?

$52,107 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of English students who receive their doctor’s degree from UC Berkeley is $52,107 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $51,967.

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Does UC Berkeley Offer an Online PhD in English?

Online degrees for the UC Berkeley English doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Berkeley Online Learning page.

UC Berkeley Doctorate Student Diversity for English

11 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
27.3% Women
27.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 11 students received their doctor’s degree in English. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 27.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 27.3% of English doctor’s degree recipients at UC Berkeley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PhD in English Focus Areas at UC Berkeley

General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
English 11

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general English literature.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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*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.

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