General English Literature at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

UMN Twin Cities General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in English from UMN Twin Cities. About 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
English Language and Literature Professors	1,050	$66,150

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.