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General English Literature at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

Illinois State General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English
  • Doctorate 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

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 English majors earned their master's degree from Illinois State. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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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