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General English Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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General English Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

Pitt General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Pitt 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 Pitt

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

Pitt General English Literature Master’s Program

63% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in English from Pitt. About 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. Pitt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 3
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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
English Language and Literature Professors 3,860 $75,970

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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