General English Literature at Ball State University

What traits are you looking for in a english school? To help you decide if Ball State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english program.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,597 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.

Ball State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Ball State General English Literature Rankings

The english major at Ball 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.

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.

English Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english at Ball 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 Ball State University with a bachelor's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball State General English Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of english master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a english master's degree from Ball State, 72% 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 Ball State University with a master's in english.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	3
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ball State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	78

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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030

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 Travisleehardin under License

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