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General English Literature at Texas Tech University

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

Texas Tech General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English
  • Doctorate Degree in English

Texas Tech General English Literature Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech General English Literature Master’s Program

63% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in English from Texas Tech in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from Texas Tech, 79% 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 Texas Tech 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 2
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Texas Tech 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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