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, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UCSB ranks in comparison to other schools with english programs.
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UCSB is in the top 10% of the country for english. More specifically it was ranked #29 out of 495 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 168 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 200 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in english from UCSB. This makes it the #243 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSB go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,434 a year. This is higher than $27,744, which is the national median for all english bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSB, english students borrow a median amount of $17,550 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 UCSB is $291 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.
Of the 168 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General English Literature from UCSB in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 15 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 66 |
White | 63 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 19 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in english from UCSB. About 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% 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 - Santa Barbara with a master's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
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