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General English Literature at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying General English Literature, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 67 general english literature graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

General English Literature Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University-Main Campus’s General English Literature program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#3 of 10
Best Value	Indiana	#5 of 10
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 678
Best Value	Nationwide	#168 of 675

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#3 of 10
Best Value	Indiana	#5 of 10
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 79
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 678
Best Value	Nationwide	#168 of 675

Earnings for General English Literature Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Students who complete Purdue University-Main Campus’s General English Literature program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,116
2 years	$24,035
4 years	$34,082

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General English Literature graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus take home a median $34,082, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 57% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General English Literature graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General English Literature graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General English Literature graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 78% women (52) and 22% men (15).

General English Literature Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 53 bachelor’s general english literature degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 83% were women (44) and 17% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General English Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General English Literature Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 2 master’s general english literature degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

General English Literature Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 12 doctoral general english literature degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General English Literature doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 8% of General English Literature doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General English Literature Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

This General English Literature program at Purdue University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
English	67

Best-Paid Careers for General English Literature Graduates

Graduates of the General English Literature program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General English Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.