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General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

UW - Madison General English Literature Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison General English Literature Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison General English Literature Master’s Program

65% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 English majors earned their master's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 3
White 4
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
English Language and Literature Professors 820 $76,340

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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