General English Literature at Auburn University

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

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,840 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University in 2021, 49 of them were general English literature majors.

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.

Auburn General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Auburn General English Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English programs across the country. The following shows how Auburn performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Auburn 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
Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	58
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in English from Auburn. This makes it the #128 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Auburn English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $31,491. This is 14% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from Auburn. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	43
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Auburn General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in English from Auburn in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Auburn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Auburn, 78% 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 Auburn University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
English Language and Literature Professors	930	$58,690

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 Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.