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English Language & Literature at University of California-Berkeley

284 Total Degrees Awarded
3 Award Levels Offered
#5 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$52,774 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at UC Berkeley. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #5 out of 50 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

English Language & Literature Degrees Available at UC Berkeley

The following degree levels are granted in english language & literature at UC Berkeley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 262
Master’s 7
Doctoral 15

UC Berkeley English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Berkeley handed out 262 bachelor’s degrees in english language & literature.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of the country for english language & literature at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 50 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 5
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 5
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 26
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 33
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 118

Salary of English Language & Literature Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$52,774 Bachelor's Median Salary

English Language & Literature majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $52,774 a year. This is below $106,510, the median for all majors at UC Berkeley.

Salary for English Language & Literature majors with a bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley

Student Debt of English Language & Literature Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$13,768 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at UC Berkeley, english language & literature students borrow a median amount of $13,768 in student loans. This is below $14,238, the typical median for all majors at UC Berkeley.

Student debt for English Language & Literature majors with a bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,377 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$13,768 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $44,148
Fees $3,117 $3,117

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of english language & literature bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

UC Berkeley gender breakdown of English Language & Literature Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of english language & literature bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley are White. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a bachelor’s in english language & literature.

Ethnic diversity of English Language & Literature majors at University of California-Berkeley
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 62
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 75
White 87
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 25

English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor’s)

UC Berkeley granted 223 bachelor’s completions in english language and literature, general recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (31%).

Rhetoric and Composition (Bachelor’s)

UC Berkeley granted 39 bachelor’s degrees in rhetoric and composition in the latest year of data — 59% to women and 41% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (44%).

Graduate Study in English Language & Literature at UC Berkeley

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UC Berkeley. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s 7
Doctoral 15

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