General English Literature at Duke 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 Duke University stacks up to those at other schools.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172.

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.

Duke General English Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English
Master’s Degree in English

Duke General English Literature Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in english, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at Duke

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Duke University.

Duke General English Literature Master’s Program

43% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of english master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. Duke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within General English Literature

The following english concentations are available at Duke University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Duke University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	16

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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
English Language and Literature Professors	2,720	$64,080

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
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