General English Literature at Appalachian State University

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

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Appalachian State.

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.

Appalachian State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Appalachian State General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	26

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in English from Appalachian State. This makes it the #155 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Appalachian State Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $21,250. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from Appalachian State. About 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Appalachian State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	87
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Appalachian State General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 8 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Appalachian State, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Appalachian State, 88% 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 Appalachian State University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
English Language and Literature Professors	2,720	$64,080

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 Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.