General English Literature at Old Dominion University
If you plan to study general english literature, take a look at what Old Dominion University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 24,286.
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.
Old Dominion General English Literature Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in English
- Master’s Degree in English
Old Dominion General English Literature Rankings
English Student Demographics at Old Dominion
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Old Dominion University.
Old Dominion General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the students who received a english master's degree from Old Dominion, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the english master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a master's in english.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 Old Dominion University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
English | 7 |
Related Majors
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 VA, the home state for Old Dominion University.
Occupation | Jobs in VA | Average Salary in VA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 26,830 | $68,770 |
English Language and Literature Professors | 2,320 | $61,690 |
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 D’Ana Knowles under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.