General English Literature at University of Rochester

If you are interested in studying general english literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Rochester. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York 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.

University of Rochester General English Literature Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester General English Literature Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in english, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester General English Literature Master’s Program

58% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of english master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. University of Rochester does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english master's degree from University of Rochester, 83% 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 Rochester with a master's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General English Literature

If you plan to be a english major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rochester. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	24

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170

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
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