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General English Literature at Marshall University

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

Marshall University General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English

Marshall University General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University General English Literature Master’s Program

67% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Marshall University, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from Marshall University, 78% 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 Marshall 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 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
English Language and Literature Professors 580 $53,790

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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