General English Literature at Butler 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 Butler University stacks up to those at other schools.

Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 5,544. Of the 1,107 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Butler University in 2021, 28 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.

Butler General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English

Butler General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Butler 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	303
Most Focused General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	326
Most Focused General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	369
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	385

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in English from Butler. This is the #370 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Student Demographics at Butler

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

Butler General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from Butler. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Butler 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 IN, the home state for Butler 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 Peetlesnumber1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.