General English Literature at Tarleton State University

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Tarleton State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and has a total student population of 14,016. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

Tarleton General English Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English

Online Classes Are Available at Tarleton

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Tarleton offers distance education options for English at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Tarleton General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at Tarleton

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

Tarleton General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in English from Tarleton in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. Tarleton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Tarleton, 67% 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 33% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tarleton State University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 TX, the home state for Tarleton 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.