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General English Literature at Illinois State University

General English Literature at Illinois State University

If you are interested in studying general english literature, you may want to check out the program at Illinois State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720.

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.

Illinois State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Illinois State General English Literature Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in english, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State General English Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of english master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the english master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within General English Literature

If you plan to be a english major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English 28

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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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