General English Literature at Boise State University

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at Boise State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in English.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Boise State General English Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English

Boise State General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at Boise State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Boise State University.

Boise State General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from Boise State in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Boise State, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
English Language and Literature Professors	250	$76,770

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Karthikc123 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.