General English Literature at Boise State University

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at Boise State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,935 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boise State University in 2021, 56 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.

Boise State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Boise State General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Boise 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 Boise 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
Best Value General English Literature Schools	429
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	672

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in English from Boise State. This makes it the #175 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Boise State Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boise State is $24,643. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English program at Boise State awarded 56 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Boise State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Boise 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 Boise State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boise State General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in English from Boise State. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Boise State, 71% 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 Boise State University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Boise State also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student 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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
English Language and Literature Professors	250	$76,770

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 Karthikc123 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.