General English Literature at University of Maine

If you plan to study general english literature, take a look at what University of Maine has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMaine General English Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English
Master’s Degree in English

UMaine General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at UMaine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at University of Maine.

UMaine General English Literature Master’s Program

70% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of english master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. UMaine 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 UMaine, 80% 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 University of Maine with a master's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General English Literature

The following english concentations are available at University of Maine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	6

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
High School Teachers	5,790	$54,240
English Language and Literature Professors	390	$68,840

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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