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General English Literature at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. 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.

SHSU General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English

SHSU General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU General English Literature Master’s Program

79% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in English from SHSU in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from SHSU, 93% 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 Sam Houston 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 0
White 13
International Students 0
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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720

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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